In a distressing incident before Eid-ul-Adha, four armed men robbed a citizen near Ayesha Manzil in Karachi, stealing his rickshaw and three sacrificial sheep.
According to the FIR registered at Azizabad Police Station, the victim, Rashid, said he was heading home with the animals when two motorcycles, each carrying two gunmen, intercepted him. Held at gunpoint, Rashid was forced to give up his rickshaw and livestock.
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Devastated, Rashid broke down in tears, telling police the animals were bought with his savings for Eid.
Authorities are examining CCTV footage and have launched a search operation, while the incident has sparked concerns over security ahead of the religious holiday.