‘PUBG-linked’ bank robber arrested from home in Lahore
LAHORE: The police claim to have arrested a young man hours after he looted Rs700,000 by getting a “bank robbery task” from the PUBG game at Bhatta Chowk in Defence here on Friday. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran told mediapersons that the robbery took place at around 9:30am near Bhatta Chowk. He said a masked suspect entered the bank premises after taking the guard hostage. He then reached the cash…
LAHORE: Police apprehended a young man who allegedly robbed a bank using instructions from the PUBG video game at Bhatta Chowk in Defence, Lahore, on Friday morning, around 9:30 am. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran informed media that the masked suspect took a bank guard hostage before entering the bank premises and withdrawing the cash from the counter. He then escaped the scene with the hostage guard.
According to DIG Kamran, the suspect drove back to his home after the robbery, indicating his lack of a criminal history. The DIG explained that the young man had returned to Pakistan from the UK on September 16 and was living alone as his family resided in the UK. He had been playing PUBG for years. The suspect acquired a mask and a pistol before attempting the bank robbery.
During the police interrogation, the suspect discussed the methods outlined in the game to carry out the crime. He was reportedly planning to flee to Islamabad with the stolen money. The police recovered the weapon, cash, and a briefcase from the suspect. He had changed the vehicle's number plates to evade the police and had £1,200 when he returned to Pakistan, which he spent immediately. His family refused further funds, prompting his bank robbery attempt.
The DIG attributed the suspect's actions to financial difficulties and his influence by online gaming and web series.
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