SWABI: The district police have asked money changers here to increase their security and avoid travel to sensitive places in late hours, sources said on Tuesday.

They said that two months ago a money changer was deprived of Rs9 million in Baja village and a similar incident occurred in Topi tehsil main bazaar.

One of the money changers who worked in the district headquarters had been killed by unidentified attackers.

The sources said that the police told the money changers that they should enhance their security to protect themselves from robbers.

The money changers were also told that they should inform the police if they confronted any threatening situation either at their workplaces or during travel.

They have also been asked by the police to install closed-circuit television cameras at their workplaces and ensure that these are in working condition.

When contacted, a police official said that they were fulfilling their responsibility to provide security to the money changers, who had assured cooperation in this regard.

GOVT CRITICISED: Pakistan Peoples Party activists said at a meeting here on Tuesday that the federal government should desist from maligning their party leaders through different tactics.

They said that the PPP leaders would never succumb to the pressure tactics applied by the government through different institutions. “Our leaders have delivered and enjoy respect among masses,” said Mr Javid.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2019