DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four armed men riding two motorcycles snatched Rs8 million from a bank cash van in Paniala area here on Monday.

Police spokesman Imtiaz Ali Janjua said the incident occurred when the van was going to transfer cash from Dera Ismail Khan branch of a private bank to its Paniala branch.

Soon after the incident, district police officer Captain retired Najamul Hasnain Liaquat directed the police to immediately trace the culprits.

A contingent of police under the supervision of DSP Paharpur Fazal Rahim Gandapur reached the spot and launched a search operation.

Police sources said the robbers were being identified with the help of CCTV footage and would be arrested soon.

Meanwhile, two persons, including a 16-year-old boy, drowned while bathing in the CRBC Canal in separate incidents on Monday.

A rescue official said Mohammad Arshad, 16, a resident of Hakim Raghu area, drowned while bathing in the canal in Kirri Khaisur area.

In the other incident, a man identified as Gulzar Ahmed Wazir drowned while bathing in the canal in Muqeem Shah area near Pusha Bridge. Rescue teams had started search for the bodies.

Published in Dawn,June 14th, 2022