ISLAMABAD: A gang of robbers struck three times within 40 minutes in the federal capital’s D-12 area, looting cash and valuables from three food delivery riders, police said.

Police registered three separate cases under Section 392 (robbery) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the complaints of the victims.

The incidents took place on the service road in D-12/4 near the old police chowki.

First, they intercepted Shahid Faqir, a food delivery rider returning after delivering an order in D-12/2. The robbers held him up and looted Rs7,000 in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs60,000.

At around 1:10am, the robbers intercepted another delivery rider, Asim Mehmood, who was returning after delivering an order in D-12/1. Holding him at gunpoint, they looted Rs8,000 in cash and an Infinix Hot 30i mobile phone worth Rs55,000.

At around 1:30am, the robbers intercepted Yasin Nazar as he returned after delivering an order in D-12/3. They looted Rs8,000 in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs68,000 before disappearing into the wooded area again.

A few hours later, at around 5:20am, another robbery took place at Shamshad Market, a few kilometres from D-12.

A gang of robbers intercepted Mohammad Sheraz when he arrived there on a motorcycle and held him at gunpoint. They looted Rs51,000 in cash and a mobile phone before escaping.

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2026