Fake robbery plot uncovered, man arrested for misusing Rescue 15

FAISALABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jul, 2026) Faisalabad Police have exposed a fabricated robbery claim and arrested a man who allegedly made a false emergency call to Rescue 15 in an attempt to implicate his rivals over a monetary dispute, warning that misuse of emergency helplines would invite strict legal action.

According to a police spokesman, the caller informed Rescue 15 that two unidentified suspects had robbed him of cash. Therefore, a police team from Saddar Samundri police station rushed to the spot for immediate action.

Upon verification, the police however found that no robbery had taken place, rather the incident stemmed from a minor dispute over a financial transaction between the parties and the complainant Bahadar Ali had allegedly staged the robbery drama to initiate false legal proceedings against his opponents by misleading law enforcement authorities.

Therefore, Saddar Samundri police arrested the accused and registered case against him under relevant provisions of the law while further investigation was under progress, he added.