Attock police bust gang of suspected robbers
The Attock police on Saturday, apprehended two individuals involved in a robbery, one of whom was the mastermind behind a five-member robber gang that had stolen a substantial sum of Rs13.33 million.
Law enforcement also successfully retrieved Rs12 million and confiscated weapons. Police assured that the remaining suspects in the robbery will be apprehended soon.
Dr Sardar Ghiyas Gul Khan, the District Police Officer (DPO) of Attock, revealed that on October 23, five robbers, armed with weapons, looted over Rs13.33 million from cashier Shahzeb Khan as he was en route to the bank of Realty Chongi in Kacha Mor Hassanabdal.
The police promptly assembled a dedicated team led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Hassanabdal, initiating an extensive investigation.
As a result, the police successfully arrested the ringleader, Muhammad Yasir Khan along with his accomplice, Babar Khan.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 29th, 2023.