April 8, 2026
Man shot and Rs300,000 snatched in Karachi robbery
A man was shot and injured during a robbery in Karachi’s Landhi area after withdrawing Rs300,000 from a bank, police said. The suspects fled on a motorcycle with the cash.
April 8, 2026
KARACHI: A 30-year-old man was shot and injured by armed robbers who made off with Rs300,000 in the Landhi area on Tuesday, police confirmed.
According to Awami Colony SHO Adnan Bukhari, Junaid Ashique had withdrawn the cash from a bank in Gulshan-e-Millat when two robbers on a motorbike confronted him. The assailants reportedly held him at gunpoint and demanded the money.
When Ashique resisted, the robbers opened fire, striking him in the leg before fleeing the scene with the cash.
The injured man was immediately shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for treatment. Police said an investigation is underway to apprehend the suspects and recover the stolen money.
Authorities urged citizens to remain cautious while carrying large sums of cash and to report any suspicious activity promptly.
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