Jaranwala Road Robbery Armed Thieves Strike, Police Launch Manhunt
The incident occurred around 4:30 am when five unidentified armed robbers obstructed the road near the Beri Mor stop on Jaranwala Road, under the jurisdiction of Buchiana police station.
Labourers and traders en route to the Interlope Mill, including Zahid, Munir, Asghar, Naeem, and others, were held at gunpoint.
The perpetrators seized a total of Rs35,000 in cash, along with mobile phones and two motorcycles.
After the robbery, the assailants bound the victims with sheets and cords before discarding them into the nearby reeds along the Rajbah.
Engaging in a spree of theft for nearly an hour, the criminals vanished from the scene.
Upon receiving the alert, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Buchiana police station promptly mobilized a team to the location, initiating a thorough search operation to apprehend the culprits.
Meanwhile, a fatal collision on the M-3 Motorway claimed two lives following a collision between two mini trucks on Monday. Rescue teams reached the scene and shifted the injured and deceased to a nearby hospital.
The accident occurred when one of the mini trucks broke down along the motorway near Chak 652 GB, located on the outskirts of Buchanan within the jurisdiction of the Lundianwala police station.
