KARACHI: Dacoits on Thursday took a private hospital administration hostage and robbed them of over Rs0.25 million, ARY News reported.
Five robbers barged into the hospital at Federal B Area, took hospital staff hostage, snatched weapons from security guards and heisted more than Rs0.25 from them.
The hospital staff told the robbers took Rs0.25 million cash from counter and about Rs25,000 from patients, attendants and staff.
They also took CCTV record from admin room.
“They broke lock of the room and took DVR of CCTV cameras along with them and ransacked all the things they could find,” said a witness.
Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the incident.
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Earlier in August, four robbers entered a bank on Shara-e-Faisal, Karachi, during the day time and within five minutes they collected Rs0.8 million from the cash counter and fled from the scene on two bikes.
Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) East Noman Siddiqui said the criminals had taken the bank staff hostage on gunpoint.
The SSP said the incident took place in Ferozabad police station’s jurisdiction. He said it took 15 minutes to police to reach the bank after security alarm was set off.
He said it was found out that security rules were not being followed by the bank’s branch and the bunker made for security purpose was being used as a store, which made it easy for the criminals to conduct the crime easily.
