RAWALPINDI:The robbers on Monday killed a senior citizen while snatching money from the victim in Mohalla Rasool Nagar area of Sadiqabad Police Station who later succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
A 60-year-old man identified as Hanif Abbasi was shot dead by dacoits on resistance and his body was shifted to the nearby hospital for autopsy, said the Rawalpindi Police spokesperson in a news release.
Hanif Abbasi was on his way home after withdrawing money from a Bank at Chandi Chowk Bank when robbers started looting and robbed some Rs2 million cash and fled from the spot, he said.
City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Omar Saeed Malik took notice of the incident and sought report from SP Rawal. In addition, he also issued order for immediate arrest of the accused involved in the dacoity-cum-murder.
The CPO along with senior officers rushed to the spot, inspected the scene and gave instructions for arrest of the accused. However, special teams were formed under SSP operations and under the supervision of SP CIA to arrest the accused.
According to initial reports, the victim resisted the robbers who opened fires in response and flee the crime scene. Moreover, the forensic teams started gathering evidence from the scene.
“The incident is being investigated and the accused involved will be arrested and brought to justice,” the police official said.