VIDEO: Woman shot ‘five times’ in Lahore’s posh Model Town colony in broad daylight

A woman was shot and injured in what was allegedly a robbery incident in the posh Model Town neighbourhood of Lahore.

According to the details, a robber shot and injured the woman at an ATM and made off with cash from her at the colony’s Bank Square market.

“The robber intercepted the woman and demanded cash and upon resistance, he opened firing leaving the woman injured,” an eyewitness said.

Rescue 1122 responded to the emergency and shifted the victim to Hameed Latif Hospital while police reached the crime scene and collected forensic evidence.

An official, on the condition of anonymity, told The Current that while it seemed like a robbery, it is highly unlikely for robbers to shoot a victim multiple times and that too in broad daylight.

Meanwhile, an Instagram user, who claims to know the woman, has shared further details of the alleged robbery and an update on the victim’s health while also posting a horrifying video of the incident.

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This is a real footage of a beloved family member being shot five times in broad daylight in model town. Shehla Malik (former principal Divisional Public School) Shehli Api as we call her as she is our very close family member was shot five times outside a bank in a money looting spree. The shooter showed no mercy on her and kept shooting her to take off her bangles. I’m shocked and appalled at this ghastly act which also shows the real picture of disparity and how people are acting up in the times of corona outbreak and subsequent lockdown. It could have been anyone of us. Our shehli Api is a strong woman who has braved many a storms and thankfully her operation has been successful. Please do pray for her quick recovery as she’s a mother of two very young children. I hope that some sense prevail we should be careful while stepping out of the house. May allah keep all of us in His rehmat (Ameen) PS she didn’t put up any resistance but when the robber was taking off her bangle it got stuck in her hand and she screamed in pain when he began to shoot in panic .. (disclosed by shehli Api) in the hospital? it’s a huge shout out and word of thanks to my dear colleagues who helped while she was being shifted to services hospital @get.glamorized @social.inc @drushnahabib #stayhome #staysafe #quarantine #robbery #modeltown

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Further investigation is underway.

It merits a mention here that while coronavirus lockdowns across the country have seen a significant decrease in street crime, experts believe such incidents of robberies are being led to owing to the economic crisis due to the pandemic.