Karachi: A lone armed bike rider looted cash and other valuables from Ferozabad Assistant Commissioner (AC) Asma Batool at gunpoint when she along with her family visited a restaurant in Bahadurabad, police confirmed.

“We have taken CCTV footage and made headways,” said east Senior Superintendent of Police Syed Abdul Rahim Sherazi, adding that a first information report had been registered at New Town Police Station under Section 397 (robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) of Pakistan Penal Code. Later in day, Sindh Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput took notice of incident and ordered Additional Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho to arrest suspects at earliest.

CCTV footage of crime doing rounds on social media showed suspect driving close by assistant commissioner before snatching her belongings. Officer initially resisted and then proceeded to drive off.

According to FIR AC said that she, along with her husband and children went to a restaurant on Alamgir road for breakfast. FIR stated that she had parked her car and as her family disembarked and moved away, one suspect on a motorbike, wearing a pant and a shirt came close to her. “He pointed a pistol toward me,” Batool said, adding that suspect snatched her gold ornaments, cellphone, Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000, three ATM cards, one service card, her original CNIC and fled. Batool said she could identify suspect.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 08 2022

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