SAHIWAL: A member of a drug-selling family shot and killed a man in the residential colony of Sahiwal Teaching Hospital on Monday.

Farid Town police arrested alleged shooter Rabia and her brother, Fida Rasool, in a murder case.

Sub-Inspector Shahid told Dawn that eyewitnesses reported that Rabia and her brother were regularly selling drugs in the hospital and surrounding areas.

Reports said Fazal Hussain (34), of village 5/11-L, was a friend of Fida. Fazal not only sold drugs but also used them at Fida’s house in the colony. Rabia objected to her brother and Fazal using drugs on the premises. A heated argument ensued between Rabia, Fida and Fazal over unpaid drug money. During the quarrel, Rabia shot Fazal.

The police shifted the body to Sahiwal Teaching Hospital for an autopsy. Questions remain over why the high-ups and local administration at the hospital have been silent about the abuse of hospital premises for such activities.

FRAUD: A cashier at a private microfinance commercial bank allegedly committed a Rs2.25 million fraud against a retired schoolteacher in Chichawatni city.

The city police registered a fraud case against cashier Sidra and her accomplice Fasil Dogar under sections 409 and 420 of PPC.

The complaint was filed by Bashir Ahmed, retired schoolteacher of village 41/12-L.

Reports said Bashir sold his five-marla plot at Garden Town to Dogar who brought Bashir to the Habib Bank Microfinance and handed over a Rs2.25 million cheque to Sidra to deposit it into Bashir’s account.

Sidra did not provide a receipt for the cheque, claiming she would issue it later due to a rush. The same day, Dogar got transferred the plot to his name, but the cheque was never processed. Despite repeated demands, Sidra and Dogar offered excuses, delaying the payment.

Bashir finally registered a fraud case against them.

The police have not yet made any arrests.

ROBBERY: Gunmen stormed into Bismillah Kiryana Store in Tulyain Wala and looted Rs40,000 on Monday.

This marks the third dacoity at the same grocery shop.

Fateh Sher Police have registered a case against dacoits.

Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2024