Truck found laden with goods stolen from hospital
Robbers gained access to the Bahawalnagar District Hospital nursing hostel store at night and loaded a truck with stolen goods after opening the locks.
However, the district health authority CEO and an administration officer arrived at the scene, forcing the robbers to abandon the loaded truck and a motorcycle.
According to sources in the hospital, the value of the stolen beds, machinery and equipment was estimated at millions of rupees.
The source said the authorities were investigating the possibility of similar incidents having taken place earlier and the stolen goods being hidden in a private warehouse.
Police Sub-Inspector, Kashif, told The Express Tribune that the loaded truck and its driver had been taken to the area police station and a first information report (FIR) registered.
However, there has been no progress in the recovery of goods suspected to have been stolen earlier.
The sources said there was no sign of forced entry during the robbery.
The hospital administration formed a committee to look into the incident, following which the inquiry officer, Dr Shaukat Ali, emphasised that no lenience would be shown to those found guilty.
A local resident said the hospital was the second largest in the province but it lacked several essential facilities.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2023.