Police and FC have been deployed outside banks in Capital amid increasing robberies

In response to the recent robberies, security has been increased in Islamabad, with police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel deployed outside banks. Yesterday, two cash thefts occurred at banks in the G-9 and G-14 sectors.

Banks have been ordered to change their security guards, while police checkpoints have been set up at various points in the city.

Special checkpoints have been set up around the G-9 center, where people wearing helmets from motorcycle service companies are specifically searched.

Bags containing suspicious persons are also checked. Police presence has also been increased at Zero Point in Islamabad.

On the other hand, a murder case has been registered in Islamabad after a citizen was killed during the robbery of a bank cash van. The case was filed at the Karachi Company police station by the deceased’s cousin.

Daylight robberies result in one death and seven injuries

Earlier, one man was killed and seven others were injured two daylight bank robberies in the federal capital. In addition, residents had to deal with 26 separate incidents of street crime and theft, with local police yet to arrest any suspects.

The first robbery took place at the National Bank at Peshawar Mor, where a motorcyclist opened fire on security guards, wounding three Ziaul Haq, Salimullah and Qasim Shah, as well as three nearby hotel workers.

Tragically, a hotel staff member, Mir Haider, later died from his injuries, while Nazirullah and Nadeem were also injured.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker, who was wearing a helmet and armed with a Kalashnikov, fled the scene with a bag of cash.

In a separate incident, the robbers targeted the Allied Bank in G-14, injuring security guard Fazal and making off with millions of rupees.