A group involved in the sale of non-custom paid foreign cigarettes attacked a team from the FBR and Customs Inland Revenue in the Ganjmandi area of Rawalpindi, injuring four officials before fleeing the scene. A case has been registered.
According to police, Assistant Director Shujaat from the Regional Tax Office stated that while patrolling in the Namak Mandi area, a suspicious vehicle was stopped and found to be loaded with illegal foreign cigarettes. As no one claimed ownership of the vehicle, officials began transferring the cigarettes into a government vehicle.
At that moment, around 30 to 35 individuals, appearing to be of Pashtun origin and reportedly coming from Bajaur Plaza, launched a violent attack on the team. More than 10 of them were armed with iron rods. During the assault, an officer named Imran sustained a severe head injury, the government vehicle's windows were smashed, and the attackers took the cigarettes before escaping.
The suspects are believed to be linked to shopkeepers at Bajaur Plaza, including a man named Zar Gul. Police said the attackers can be identified if presented.
A case has been registered under multiple sections, including attempted murder, obstruction of official duty, assault, and damage to government property.
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