Faisalabad: October 31, 2026 (DIGITAL ITLA) — Khurrianwala Police have arrested a key swindler involved in drugging a commercial vehicle driver with laced tea and sweets before fleeing with his goods transport truck (Shehzore Dala), cash, and legal documents.
According to details, the victim, identified as Yaseen, earns his living as a goods transporter using his Shehzore truck. The accused, Sultan Ahmad, along with his accomplices, hired Yaseen's vehicle under the pretext of transporting merchandise from Khurrianwala to Samanabad. En route, the suspects offered the driver tea and sweets mixed with an intoxicating substance, causing him to lose consciousness. As soon as Yaseen fell unconscious, the criminals fled the scene with the vehicle, cash, and registration documents.
Taking swift action, SHO Khurrianwala Police Station Atif Shahzad led an operational team that tracked down and arrested the primary suspect, Sultan Ahmad. Police have initiated formal legal proceedings against him, while raids are currently underway to arrest his remaining accomplices and recover the stolen truck along with the looted items.
Commending the police team, CPO Faisalabad stated that safeguarding the lives and property of citizens remains the top priority of the department, warning that criminals involved in drugging and swindling citizens will face full prosecution under the law.
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