MISHAP SNATCHES HAPPINESS
(Hafiz Muhammad Noman, Karachi)
Recently a relative of mine,
living in Sharfabad, Bahadurabad near Sharfabad mosque, went to “Galaxy Currency
Exchange” located at Bahadurabad Chaurangi to exchange Pakistani rupees with UAE
dirham. A responsible person of the currency exchange told my relative that he
would give him UAE dirham at a bank after receiving Pakistani rupees from him.
My relative then went to the bank to withdraw money from his account and waited
for the person from Galaxy Currency Exchange who came after half an hour and
exchanged the money!
No sooner did my relative with his family reach at his house gate, two bandits
came on pillion riding and looted a huge amount of money and cell phones from
his custody! This is not the first incident but many of the same mishaps have
surely been reported in the past in which staff of currency exchanges was
usually involved!
Listening to the story by my relative, it feels that the person from Galaxy
Currency Exchange is behind this robbery! Also it is noticeable that Galaxy
Currency Exchange has already been known for its notoriety because such types of
robbery allegations have been imposed on the exchange in the past! The incident
has snatched the happiness of the affected family and they are worried to bear a
big loss! Also they are compelled to take loan from other relatives to spend the
whole month! Why not the robbers or those who are involved in such types of
deeds think that people can lose their consciousness or lives due to their bad
deeds?! People today have many problems and we don’t know what their needs are
and for what purpose they withdraw money from banks!
I appeal to the concerned authorities to take stern actions on these issues so
that people can live freely and happily! Also I request to the SHO of the area
to please tighten the security of the affected area as many robberies are
reported there twice or thrice a week!