Punjab Runs Night Convoys on M-5 Motorway After Katcha Kidnappings

Punjab runs night convoys on M-5 motorway after Katcha kidnappings

MOTORISTS wait for the convoy to get underway, near the Azampur Service Area on the M-5 motorway.—Dawn • Two armoured vehicles lead each convoy through high-risk stretch • 72 dacoits with over Rs60m head money surrender in Sindh • Over 200 weapons laid down, including G3 rifles, RPG launchers and 12.7mm anti-aircraft guns RAHIM YAR KHAN / SUKKUR: Police in Rahim Yar Khan have started running escorted night convoys on the Sukkur-Multan Motorway (…

Punjab Police launch night convoys on M-5 to curb bandit attacks

In response to growing security concerns, Punjab Police have begun deploying night-time security convoys along the Sukkur-Multan Motorway (M-5) to safeguard travelers from increasing bandit attacks in southern Punjab. Rahim Yar Khan police initiated the convoy system earlier this week after a series of violent incidents, including the kidnapping of ten people by the Tanveer Andhar gang near Nawazabad in Sadiqabad tehsil on September 5. This was …