PESHAWAR: Two spare parts dealers from the Naak Market in Peshawar’s Shoba Bazaar have accused a local deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and some police personnel of allegedly protecting suspects involved in a daylight robbery worth over Rs10 million.

Addressing a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Monday, Qasim Subhan and his brother, Fazal Subhan, residents of Khushal Town in the Jharra area on the outskirts of the provincial capital, appealed to the capital city police officer (CCPO) to take notice of the case and ensure the arrest of the suspects and recovery of their stolen property.

Fazal Subhan claimed that 13 armed men had allegedly stormed their shop at around 2pm on Friday, held him and his two sons at gunpoint, and loaded spare parts worth over Rs10 million into a wagon in broad daylight.

He alleged that the armed men also took away Rs600,000 in cash and two mobile phones from his son, Hamza.

He identified Israr Ahmed, a resident of Gul Dara, Kacha Kachals, and Bakht Mohammad, a resident of Doranpur, Peshawar, as the alleged leaders of the group.

The complainant claimed he had called Police Emergency 15 and contacted the Khan Raziq Shaheed police station, but the police arrived after a considerable delay. He alleged that officers inspected the shop at around 8pm, several hours after the incident.

Fazal Subhan claimed that they had provided the police with CCTV footage and the names of the alleged suspects, but the investigation had not resulted in their arrest. He further alleged that the name of one suspect, Habib, had been omitted from the FIR despite being identified by them.

He accused DSP Shahenshah Khan of attempting to undermine the investigation and provide protection to the suspects.

The allegations could not be independently verified.

The complainants urged the CCPO to ensure that all nominated suspects were included in the case in accordance with the evidence, arrested and brought to justice.

Qasim Subhan alleged that they were being summoned to the police station and made to sit with people who had no connection with the case. He further claimed that they had been asked to put their thumb impressions on documents and were filmed in connection with the release of certain individuals who, according to him, had nothing to do with the robbery.

Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2026