A city where gunpoint snatchings have become a daily occurrence is now witnessing the robbery of sacrificial animals. On Eidul Azha, Muslims sacrifice animals in remembrance of Hazrat Ibrahim's (AS) practice. However, the robbery trend in the metropolis is damaging the festival's spirit.
The soaring cost sacrificial animals have attracted robbers to the meaty bonanza. In one go, a bull worth two million rupees or more can be kidnapped and sold with no questions asked about any document or legal papers.
Armed robbers on bikes snatched two cows along with the vehicles transporting them near the Northern Bypass cattle market on Wednesday. The drivers of the loading vehicles blocked the road and staged a protest. They alleged that a police mobile patrol was stationed nearby but refused to assist, citing duty restrictions.
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