TAXILA: A gang of criminals impersonating themselves as officials of a law enforcement agency abducted a man, snatched his car, cash, and cell phones, and threw him near the Burhan interchange on Tuesday.

Mohamad Faheem reported to Wah Cantonment Police that he was going home when four persons riding in a car with a green number plate intercepted him by impersonating as law enforcers.

Later, they threw him near the Burhan interchange on the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway (M-1) after snatching his civic car valued at Rs 7 million, cash worth Rs 0.15 million, and cell phones.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2024

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