Gang with sedative tea reported in city

The city has been rattled by reports of a gang of robbers employing a cunning tactic of giving sedative-laced to target unsuspecting victims and rob them.

The gang recently victimised a rickshaw driver and deprived him of his three wheeler and other belongings near Moach Goth.

The incident came to light when Mohammad Fayaz, the rickshaw driver, lodged an FIR of the incident at Mochko police station.

Fayaz told police that on Saturday afternoon around 3pm, he picked up a ride from Sareena Mobile Market to Saeedabad, with the agreed fare set at Rs 2000.

The passengers, comprising two men, a woman, and three children, requested to be taken to Faqir Colony. As they arrived at their destination, they asked Fayaz to wait outside a street but disappeared for an extended period.

Upon their return, they offered Fayaz tea, which he suspects was spiked with a sedative.

He further informed police that he felt drowsy after consuming the tea and eventually lost consciousness, he said.

“When I regained consciousness the next morning, I discovered my rickshaw, mobile phone, and money were all missing”, he added.

The police have registered a case against the gang and initiated a search operation to apprehend them.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 4^th, 2024.