Oil tanker stolen, police give chase

Four armed suspects stole an oil tanker on the MM route. The alleged suspects tortured the driver and helper before binding them with ropes and dumped into the forest. Upon receiving information of the incident, Circle Kaloorkot police showed up at the spot and started a chase to apprehend them.

The tanker and Rs30.8 million worth of oil were found hidden near Mianwali, however the accused escaped from the spot. A case was registered against four unidentified suspects at Chandni Chowk police station. The tanker was traveling from Kot Addu to Peshawar with a load of 40,000 liters.

The unidentified bandits stole the tanker at gunpoint and took it to a hidden place in Bhachran, Mianwali district. Circle Kaloorkot Officer Kashif Masood Shaikh was assigned to investigate the incident immediately and track down the accused. When Circle Kaloorkot police arrived at the hidden location, the suspects already fled with the tanker. Similarly, police were constantly engaged in eliminating other criminal elements.

Additionally, Bhakkar police continued cracking down on criminal elements in the district. Alleged burglars, motorcycle thieves, and gamblers were arrested.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 17^th, 2022.