A family on a motorcycle was ambushed by a gang of robbers in the Shah Shams area of Multan. The raiders stopped them at gunpoint, took the husband and children hostage, snatched their cash and drove off. During the incident the woman in the family was sexually assaulted, which turned the robbery into something far more serious. Police have registered a case covering the dacoity and the assault within the limits of the Shah Shams station. Teams have been set up to hunt down the suspects, who remain at large. The family, residents of Akhtar Colony, was on the road when the attack took place. Details such as the sum stolen were not stated in the initial report.