Three unidentified armed motorcyclists robbed the owner of a private superstore of Rs6 million outside a bank near Safoora Chowrangi within the limits of the Sachal police station. An 18-year-old man was also injured when a bullet shattered the bank’s glass door during the incident.
According to police, the robbery took place outside a bank near a private hospital. The victim, identified as Liaquat, son of Nawaz Ali, owner of the Marvi Superstore in Ayub Goth, had arrived at the bank on a motorcycle to deposit Rs6 million.
Police said the three suspects intercepted him outside the bank and snatched the cash bag at gunpoint. When the victim resisted, the suspects opened fire before fleeing on their motorcycle.
A bullet struck the bank’s glass door, causing it to shatter. An 18-year-old man, identified as Aamir, son of Qamar Memon, who was inside the bank, sustained injuries from the broken glass and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, East SSP Zubair Nazir Sheikh, DSP Aurangzeb Khattak and other senior police officers reached the scene. The Crime Scene Unit was also called in to collect evidence. According to Sachal SHO Wilayat Shah, the suspects had allegedly followed the superstore owner from his residence after he left to deposit the money at the bank.
Police have obtained CCTV footage of the incident and launched an investigation to identify and arrest the suspects. Initial CCTV footage shows the armed men fleeing with the bag containing the cash.
