Armed robbers snatch Rs47.5m from trader’s driver

RAWALPINDI:

In a brazen daylight robbery, armed assailants made off with a staggering amount of Rs47.5 million from the driver of a shoe trader in Rawalpindi.

The incident occurred within the limits of Rawat police station.

According to police, the robbery took place near the residence of Sheikh Iqbal, a prominent shoe trader who also deals in property. The victim's driver had been sent to a house in a private housing society to collect the cash on behalf of Sheikh Iqbal, but he was intercepted by two armed robbers on a motorcycle, who snatched the bag containing the money and fled the scene.

In his initial statement, Sheikh Iqbal stated that he had sent his driver to collect the cash from the main office. However, two robbers on a motorcycle wearing green helmets waylaid his driver and snatched the bag from him at gunpoint.

In the CCTV footage, the robbers could be seen stopping a passer-by motorcyclist and pointing a gun at him before escaping with the stolen money.

Police obtained the CCTV footage of the entire area for further investigation. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.

SP Saddar Nabeel Khokhar said that the victim delayed informing the police about the robbery, which had occurred around 4:30 pm. He said that the police were investigating the incident from all angles and the culprits would be apprehended.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 8^th, 2023.