Armed motorcyclists looted cash amounting to Rs 3.3 million from a petrol pump cashier near Singer Chowrangi in Korangi, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the robbery took place within the jurisdiction of Awami Colony police station in Sector 27 of the Korangi Industrial Area, near a PSO petrol pump. Three suspects riding two motorcycles intercepted the cashier and fled after snatching the cash.
Following the incident, information was immediately relayed to the Madadgar-15 helpline. Police reached the scene, called the forensic team, and collected evidence from the site.
The complainant, cashier Muhammad Arif, stated that he works as an accountant at a PSO petrol pump and was transporting the cash along with a colleague on a motorcycle to deposit it when the suspects stopped them at gunpoint and robbed the money.
Police said the suspects appeared to be young and non-local, based on their appearance and language. A case has been registered on the complaint of the cashier, and further investigation has been handed over to the CIC Korangi Division.
