Afghan couple robbed of cash, jewelry in Peshawar

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): An Afghan couple was robbed of money and jewelry worth Rs900,000 on its way from Peshawar to Lahore, police said on Sunday.

The couple was travelling to the capital of Punjab province for medical treatment, a private TV channel quoted police sources as saying.

They had arrived in Pakistan for cancer treatment and were traveling to Lahore by road when the robbery occurred, Samaa TV reported.

“We met a man who promised to take us to a hospital which would treat my wife free of cost,” the victim said. “He took Rs900,000 and jewelry from us, boarded us on the wrong bus and fled.”

Left with no money, the couple is currently staying at a religious school (madrassa) in Peshawar.

An FIR (first information report) regarding the incident has been registered with a police station in Peshawar.

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