A robber cut off tongue of a boy with a blade because he did not find any cash on the teenager in Kotarpan area of Mardan on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The police registered a first information report (FIR) against the unknown accused who fled after committing the crime.
According to details, 16-year-old Khurram son of Muslim told police team that he was on his way home after buying some necessary items for domestic use and offering prayers at Masjid Kotarpan of the area.
On his way back home near the madrassah, an unidentified person who was wearing a mask on his face approached him and asked him to hand over all the cash.
At that time, the boy was empty-pocketed as he has spent all the cash on buying groceries. This infuriated the robber who asked the teenager to hand his tongue out of his mouth.
The robber then suddenly cut his tongue with a sharp blade injuring him critically.
Local police registered a case against the unknown accused person and started investigation.
Reporter: Manzoor Hussain