Lahore police have arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery involving Rs327,600, with investigators identifying the shop owner’s nephew as the alleged mastermind behind the crime.
According to a spokesperson for the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations, Islampura police arrested suspects Shehryar and Sikandar and recovered the stolen money and weapons allegedly used in the robbery.
Police said the shop owner’s nephew allegedly planned the robbery with an accomplice. The suspects reportedly fled after snatching money from Muhammad Faisal on Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani Road.
Following the arrests, police initiated further legal proceedings against the suspects.
DIG Operations Faisal Kamran said that neither those who plan crimes nor those who carry them out can escape the law. He added that indiscriminate action against individuals involved in crimes against citizens and their property would continue.
The investigation is ongoing, and the allegations against the arrested suspects remain subject to legal proceedings.