Lahore: Police arrested four suspects for allegedly snatching an iPhone 17 Pro and an Oppo A9 from a citizen at Akbar Chowk flyover, with the victim’s friend emerging as the alleged mastermind of the robbery.
The spokesperson for DIG Operations Lahore said on Tuesday that the suspects had fled after snatching the two mobile phones from the citizen, following which police launched a technical investigation into the incident.
The spokesperson said CCTV footage was examined and backtracking techniques were used to gather important evidence. Analysis of the footage raised suspicion about the role of the victim’s friend.
The mystery was solved after questioning and matching the CCTV evidence, while the suspects were arrested on the identification of the victim’s friend, he added.
The arrested suspects were identified as Mudassar, Maqsood, Ali Raza and Zeeshan. Police recovered 10 mobile phones and two pistols allegedly used in the crimes from their possession.
According to the spokesperson, the suspects also confessed to their involvement in other incidents during interrogation.
A case was registered against the suspects and they were handed over to the Investigation Wing for further legal proceedings. Further investigation is under way.