Trader robbed of Rs1m

Published July 29, 2007

SIALKOT, July 28: Two robbers snatched Rs1 million in cash from a trader and shot at him on resistance in the Ghalla Mandi locality on Saturday.

Aftab Ahmad was going to his factory on a motorcycle after drawing the money from Hamza Ghous branch of a bank when robbers intercepted him. The robbers also injured Ahmad seriously when he tried to resist and fled.

The injured man was taken to hospital.— Correspondent

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