LAHORE: Robbers deprived citizens of their valuables and vehicles worth millions of rupees on Sunday.
Robbers shot and wounded a woman in Naseerabad and snatched her purse containing cash and other valuables. They took away valuables worth Rs 400,000 from the family of Ashraf in Gulshan Iqbal, Rs375,000 from Yousaf Ali in Raiwind, valuables worth Rs500,000 from the family of Imran in Shahdara, cash and a cell phone from Javed in Islampura, valuables worth Rs580,000 from the family of Akhtar in Sanda, valuables worth Rs200,000 from the family of Abid in Shera Kot, valuables worth Rs540,000 from the family of Amjad in Ghaziabad, Rs 300,000 from Shabir in Harbanspura and valuables worth Rs 800,000 from the family of Ahsan in Ghalib Market. Cars were lifted in Ghalib Market, Harbanspoura and Manga Mandi. Bikes were stolen in Millat Park, Samanabad, Shera Kot, Naseerabad, Badami Bagh and Lorri Adda.
Minor dies of burns: A two-year old girl was burnt to death in a servant quarter in Defence B area on Sunday. The victim identified as Fajar hailed from Sargodha and lived here in a servant quarter along with her family. The victim Fajar and her sister Nimra, daughters of Riaz, were present in their quarter when sudden fire broke out due to short circuit. As a result, Fajar was burnt to death while Nimra was rescued.
PHP: Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) teams arrested 123 culprits, including 48 proclaimed offenders and rendered help to 3,012 commuters.PHP teams also recovered 39.50kg charas, 570litre liquor, cash Rs50,420, a stolen motorcycle, one kalashnikov, 17 pistols, five guns, 14 and 72 bullets from the possession of the arrested criminals. PHP teams also reunited five children namely Awais, Gurya Bibi, Naveed Ahmad, Muzammil and Dilawar with their parents.
22 ARRESTED: Police conducted search operations in various parts of the city and arrested 22 suspects.The search operations were carried out in Badami Bagh, Naulakha, Civil Lines, Iqbal Town, Ravi Road and Shafiqabad police limits. Those who had failed to produce their identification papers for checking on demand were dispatched to an undisclosed location for questioning.
LIQUOR SEIZED: Defence B police recovered 24 bottles of foreign liquor from a car on Sunday. The car driver escaped leaving his car behind the scene.
MAN DIES: A 38-year old man died at the hands of some unidentified swindlers in the Garhi Shahu area on Sunday. The victim identified as Maqbool Ahmad belonged to Renala Khurd. His body was shifted to morgue.