Robbers snatch Rs6m from customer outside bank in Karachi’s Safoora
KARACHI: Armed robbers snatched Rs6m from a citizen outside a bank branch near Safoora Chowrangi and resorted to firing, causing injuries to a teenaged youth present inside on Monday. Sachal police said that a bank customer, Liaquat Ali, was about to enter the branch, located near Memon Hospital, to deposit the money when three armed robbers intercepted him and snatched Rs6m from him. As Mr Ali…
In Karachi’s Safoora area, armed robbers attacked a bank customer named Liaquat Ali, stealing Rs6 million from him outside the bank near Safoora Chowrangi. The robbers threatened Mr. Ali, who was about to enter the branch near Memon Hospital to deposit his money. As he resisted, the thieves opened fire, causing Amir Memon, an 18-year-old youth inside the bank, to suffer injuries from glass and mirror fragments.
Miraculously, Mr. Memon’s condition was deemed out of danger. The robbers managed to flee with the stolen money, prompting an ongoing investigation by the police.
In a separate incident, a milk seller, Umer Gul, 15, lost his life in Steel Town when a recklessly driven trailer collided with his motorcycle. The accident occurred along the National Highway near a 100-bed hospital in Steel Town. The victim, Mr. Gul, died on the spot, and his body was promptly transferred to the JPMC for legal procedures. The driver, Mohammed Tayyab Asim, was arrested and the trailer was impounded. According to a traffic police official, the accident was a result of excessive speed and reckless driving.
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