Theft: Robbery victim dies of cardiac arrest

HARIPUR: A man died of cardiac arrest when bandits deprived him and his family of cash and valuables worth hundreds of thousands on Friday night. Police stated that six armed bandits entered the house of garment shop owner Muhammad Irshad at approximately 11pm. The intruders who appeared to be Afghans, held the family at gunpoint and made off with gold ornaments weighing 10 tolas, six mobile phones and Rs300,000 in cash. The thieves were busy looting when Irshad suffered cardiac arrest.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5^th, 2012.