LAHORE:The Lahore Police Operations Wing has arrested the main suspect in a bank robbery on Airport Road and recovered Rs426,000 in cash, vehicle used in robbery, two pistols and a 12-bore rifle from his possession.
DIG Operations Lahore Faisal Kamran briefed journalists on police action, arrest of the suspect, recoveries and progress in the South Cantt bank robbery case during a press conference at Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh.
DIG Operations said police launched an immediate operation after receiving information about the bank robbery and subsequently traced and arrested the suspect identified as Subhan Ali.Police also recovered a vehicle used in the robbery. The suspect had concealed the vehicle's registration number by painting it black, according to the police.
The DIG said that, according to the initial investigation, the arrested suspect is a British citizen and had worked as a taxi driver in Scotland for six years. The suspect arrived from Britain on September 16, 2026, and had also visited Pakistan in April.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly told that he was looking for money after spending around £1,200 that he had brought from Britain. He also told investigators that he had already identified a bank located on Ghazi Road as a possible target.
According to the police, the suspect entered the bank at 9:19am and remained inside for approximately nine minutes. He allegedly took Rs726,000 from the bank counter and also took two weapons belonging to security guards.
The suspect informed that he purchased a pistol from Sialkot for Rs45,000 in April and obtained ammunition from the Thokar Niaz Baig area for Rs20,000.Police said investigations were continuing into the sources involved in the illegal purchase and sale of weapons and those who supplied the weapons to the suspect. The suspect had also booked a rented vehicle to travel to Islamabad and paid Rs300,000 to the vehicle owner, according to the police. Police said the recovered weapons, vehicle, cash and other evidence had been made part of the investigation record. —
