Bannu reels under wave of lawlessness

Bank van looted, medic missing, security supplies hijacked

BANNU:

The atmosphere of fear and lawlessness in Bannu and its surrounding areas has deepened further after a series of brazen attacks across the district.

Armed robbers looted a bank cash van, a Rescue 1122 emergency worker mysteriously disappeared, and unidentified assailants hijacked a vehicle carrying ration supplies for security forces in the Jani Khel area.

According to sources, armed suspects intercepted the bank cash van near Sparka Chowk in the Domel area on Tuesday evening, making off with over Rs80 million in cash. The perpetrators also seized four rifles and a pistol from the security personnel deployed with the van. Fortunately, the bank staff and the vehicle itself remained unharmed in the incident.

In a separate development, Saqibur Rehman, an Emergency Medical Technician with Rescue 1122 Bannu, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. Sources say he hails from the Mambati Barakzai area and has been untraceable since approximately 4 pm on Tuesday. Family members reported that his mobile phone remains switched off, and all attempts to contact him have failed. While authorities have been notified and local residents are joining search efforts, no confirmed information about his whereabouts was available at the time of filing this report.