According to the police, the suspect was an employee of the police department who was using a fake name and number to rob tourists.

Makhniyal Haripur police station SHO (Station House Officer) has also been implicated in protecting the suspect.

On the orders of the Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the suspect has been dismissed from the police department and arrested.

The involved SHO has also been removed from his post and suspended.

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