Bahawalpur FBR raid turns violent as cartons are snatched
Alleged cigarette mafia violence against FBR officers in Bahawalpur, tied to the illegal cigarette trade, left roughly 15 cartons taken and death threats issued after a vehicle stop.
Alleged underground tobacco sellers assaulted FBR Inland Revenue officers in Bahawalpur during a seizure.
Nearly 15 cartons marked Marvon, Honda and Pine were taken from goods already in custody; death threats were reported.
Officers had stopped vehicle AHE-895 on a tip before the clash.
Saddar Police Station, Bahawalpur, registered a case naming 15 people under several Pakistan Penal Code sections.
FBR has also shut an unlicensed Karachi cigarette plant as much of the market drifted beyond lawful channels.