ISLAMABAD: Robbers looted cash and valuables including a motorcycle in separate strikes in capital, police said on Saturday.

In the first incident, a gang of two robbers looted motorcycles, cash and mobile phones from four persons in separate strikes at Shaheenabad, located in the area of Tarnol police station.

The police said that two gunmen intercepted Naeem Akbar and Anis Ahmed at Shaheenabad when they were returning home from a hospital after getting medical assistance there.

The gunmen held them at gunpoint and snatched a motorcycle, mobile phone, Rs14,000 cash from Akbar and a mobile phone and Rs3,500 from Ahmed.

Later, the robbers intercepted and held up Mohammad Irfan and Asghar Ali and looted Rs20,000 cashand two mobile phones from them and escaped , they added.

Another gang of robbers looted cash from a milkman came to Islamabad from Sargodha to deliver supply of milk, the police said, adding that they got an amount of Rs550,000 after supplying milk at Saidpur, B-17 and F-17.

Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Military option
Updated 21 Nov, 2024

Military option

While restoring peace is essential, addressing Balochistan’s socioeconomic deprivation is equally important.
HIV/AIDS disaster
21 Nov, 2024

HIV/AIDS disaster

A TORTUROUS sense of déjà vu is attached to the latest health fiasco at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The largest...
Dubious pardon
21 Nov, 2024

Dubious pardon

IT is disturbing how a crime as grave as custodial death has culminated in an out-of-court ‘settlement’. The...
Islamabad protest
Updated 20 Nov, 2024

Islamabad protest

As Nov 24 draws nearer, both the PTI and the Islamabad administration must remain wary and keep within the limits of reason and the law.
PIA uncertainty
20 Nov, 2024

PIA uncertainty

THE failed attempt to privatise the national flag carrier late last month has led to a fierce debate around the...
T20 disappointment
20 Nov, 2024

T20 disappointment

AFTER experiencing the historic high of the One-day International series triumph against Australia, Pakistan came...