A truck carrying Ramadan ration bags was looted in Lahore’s Chuhng area, leading to a police case against 12 individuals involved in the incident.
According to reports, the ration bags were plundered upon the arrival of a truck carrying relief hampers to distribute among those in need in the Chuhng area of Lahore. Disturbing footage captured people scrambling and fighting over the ration bags, resorting to looting them directly from the truck. The situation escalated into a stampede as a large crowd, affected by inflation, converged around the truck in an attempt to seize the hampers forcefully.
Authorities have reported that a case has been filed against 12 unidentified individuals based on a complaint lodged by Patwari Asghar. These individuals face charges including theft and interference in government affairs.
The Punjab cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, recently sanctioned a relief package for Ramadan 2024, aiming to distribute over 6.5 million relief hampers directly to deserving individuals at their residences. Each hamper is stocked with essential items such as a 10 kg bag of flour, 2 kg of rice, sugar, edible oil, and besan.
Last year in Karachi, a stampede at a Ramadan food distribution center resulted in the tragic deaths of 11 people, predominantly women, and children, along with numerous injuries, as panicked crowds surged while vying for food supplies outside a factory.
