Two suspects allegedly involved in a Rs220 million robbery in Karachi have been arrested from Lahore.
According to the spokesperson for the DIG Operations, suspect Mehtab and his relative Abdul Rehman were arrested in Jhang.
The arrested suspect, Mehtab, has 18 cases of theft and burglary registered against him.
According to the spokesperson, the suspect was involved in the theft of Rs220 million in Karachi’s Saddar area in April.
The suspects were also allegedly involved in theft incidents in Jhang, Faisalabad and Rahim Yar Khan.
The DIG Operations spokesperson said a 9mm pistol and ammunition were also recovered from Abdul Rehman.
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Stolen goods related to a theft case registered at Islamabad’s Ramna police station were also recovered from the suspects.
Earlier, a Banking Court in Lahore has sentenced four convicts to 30 years in prison each after finding them guilty in a bank fraud case.
According to the court, the accused were charged with causing a loss of Rs59.8 million to a private bank through illegal fund transfers.
The Banking Court sentenced accused Qasim Raza to 30 years in prison and fined him Rs7.39 million, while banking agent Jahangzeb was sentenced to 30 years in prison and fined Rs15.2 million.
The court sentenced Mehran to 30 years in prison and fined him Rs1.36 million, while Haris Abbasi was sentenced to 30 years in prison and fined Rs10 million.
In its verdict, the court said that if the convicts fail to pay the fines, they will have to serve an additional seven and a half years in prison.
