Police Arrest Gang Involved In Robbing Foreign Travelers
Fida Hussnain (@fidahassanain) Published October 24, 2019 | 12:14 AM
Rawalpindi police claim to have arrested ring leader while other members of the gang are on the run.
They used to rob the foreigners on their way to their destination and recently they robbed a UK citizen when he was coming to his home in Islamabad, the police said. They said they introduced themselves as law enforcers and then robbed the citizens, giving a bad impression of the country across the world.
The suspects, according to police, also killed a man when he resisted the act of robbery in Morgah area of Islamabad.
They claimed to have arrested the ring leader while other suspects ran away.
Foreign Currency, laptops and other latest mobiles were recovered from the suspects' s custody, the police said adding that the suspects had fake number plates and police uniforms, wireless sets and weapons used in various crimes.
The investigation revealed that the culprits confessed to their crimes in the areas that come under the control of Rawat and Westridge police stations.
The foreigners lodged complaints against the incidents but it was after a long time that gang involved in mugging the foreigners was arrested.
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