KARACHI: Armed robbers looted a group of women waiting at a bus stop for their ride to work on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road on Tuesday morning, police said.

Footage that went viral on social media and was later picked up by mainstream news channels showed three women standing at a bus stop when two men on a motorbike arrived there and held them at gunpoint. In the meantime, one of the women ran for safety across the main road amid moving traffic.

Mobina Town SHO Zulfiqar Bhanghwar told Dawn the incident took place at 7:20am and the two armed robbers snatched purses and a mobile phone from two women.

He said they came to know about the incident “through sources at 4:15pm” as the robbery victims did not report the incident to the police for legal action.

He said police approached the husband of one of the robbery victims to lodge an FIR and they were still waiting for him to do so. He said CCTV footage from the spot had been obtained but it did not provide a clear view of the faces of the robbers.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2026