During a tragic event today, an armed robbery near Chowk Begum Kot (Mian Colony) on Lahore Road resulted in the death of Malik Ilm Din. A cashier working at a petrol pump.
After committing the murder, the killers disappeared without anyone seeing them.
According to reports, this incident happened when a fifty-year-old worker, Ilm Din, collected money in his room. Abruptly, three motorbike riders carrying guns broke into his room. They tried robbing him at gunpoint, but he resisted their attempt. Which resulted in a physical confrontation between them all. While fighting each other off from taking possession of anything valuable belonging to the deceased person. One of these attackers shot him many times until he fell seriously, only wounded. They then fled away, leaving behind their victim lying in a pool of blood that flowed out from numerous bullet holes found all over his body. They tried to rush him to the hospital for treatment, but unfortunately, he succumbed midway through.
Factory Area Police Station Officer Incharge Muhammad Aslam Cheema (SI) registered FIR No. 320 against unknown accused persons based on Shabbir Ahmed’s statement.
Who entered the premises where the petrol pump is situated with the intention to commit robbery. The manager of the petrol pump lodged the complaint at the said police station. The law enforcement agency has taken possession of the corpse and sent it to the City morgue for postmortem examination. The victim was from Mianwali district.
This incident highlights the growing menace posed by armed robbers operating in cities. Mainly targeting soft spots like fuel stations, among others. The tragic demise of Mr.Din exposes the need for more stringent security measures as well as effective law enforcement aimed at fighting such violent crimes in our society today.
Such acts are not only responsible for the loss of innocent lives. But also cause panic within local communities due to fear associated with working or living around areas prone to such incidents happening again and again. Furthermore, the fact that criminals involved in such serious offenses can walk away undetected raises questions about the adequacy of local security arrangements. And the speed of police response during emergencies.
The public wants increased police presences at strategic points,s especially those near petrol pumps, s so they can avert or counter similar crimes. There is also a need to install CCTV cameras and other surveillance equipment within service stations. These measures would discourage potential robbers and expedite the identification of culprits whenever an offense is committed.
Death Ilm Din serves as a grim warning about the vulnerability cash handlers workers like him face. While working alone shift hours at isolated locations with insufficient calls upon leaders from different sectors. Including business owners, politicians, religious authorities. And security agencies, to work hand-in-hand towards ensuring the safety of all citizens within our communities. Additionally, strengthening community policing through encouraging members of the public to report any person behaving suspiciously around places frequented by. Many individuals could go a long way in averting incidents similar to these from occurring again and again.
