Unashamed ATM thief dies of 'health issues' under police custody in Rahim Yar Khan
Police told the media that the actual cause(s) of his death would be ascertained after his autopsy.
GUJRANWALA (Dunya News) – A thief and conman from Gujranwala, identified as Salahuddin Ayubi of Gujranwala’s Kamonkay district, whose mischiefs during an ATM robbery had taken him to fame on social media, died as his health deteriorated under police custody.
According to officials, the accused thief had some mental health issues and was doing foolish things in the custody.
He was rushed to a hospital when his health deteriorated, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Police told the media that the actual cause(s) of his death would be ascertained after his autopsy report.
A few days ago, in a video that went viral on social media, the man can be seen stealing from an ATM after breaking open a machine in Faisalabad and sticking his tongue out in jest at both the camera in the corner of the booth and the one installed in the machine itself.
On Friday, the man once again entered an ATM booth – this time in Rahim Yar Khan – and was in the process of breaking the machine’s exterior when he was caught red-handed by other customers.
A case was registered against the accused man under Sections 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees), 454 (lurking house trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment) and 380 (theft in dwelling, house, etc) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
