Police say the suspected attackers have been identified and will be arrested soon.
A prominent businessman was shot dead after armed robbers opened fire during a robbery at a farmhouse in Islamabad, police said on Monday.
The victim, identified as Amir Awan, was wounded in the attack on Sunday at a farmhouse located in an upscale area of the federal capital, authorities added.
According to police, Awan was shot twice after he resisted the robbers, who had earlier disarmed security guards posted at the entrance before entering the property.
He was rushed to a hospital with gunshot injuries but succumbed to his wounds during treatment earlier today, police confirmed.
Police added that the suspects involved in the killing have been identified, and arrests are expected soon.
Last month, a group of women was reportedly assaulted and robbed of 10 tolas of gold jewellery and Rs2 million in cash during a mugging incident near a well-known food outlet outside Islamabad’s F-9 Park.
Video footage of the incident showed the attackers physically assaulting the women, dragging them by their hair, and subjecting them to violence on the road.
According to the FIR lodged at Margalla Police Station on the complaint of one of the victims, the main suspect, identified as Jamal, along with his accomplices, intercepted the women on February 23.
The suspects allegedly assaulted them and forcibly took their gold jewellery and cash before fleeing the scene.
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