ISLAMABAD: Robbers not only looted a house in the suburbs of Islamabad but also kidnapped a minor on Saturday.

Police said the robbers entered the house of a retired officer of the OGDCL at D-17. They held the family hostage and looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables. While escaping, they took away a two-year-old boy.

When contacted, the police said the motive behind the abduction was yet to be established. Efforts were underway to recover the boy.

A man who lives in the neighbourhood of the robbery victims told Dawn that the incident had shocked everyone in the area. He said the house was an easy target as it was located in an isolated area. Retired army officers and bureaucrats also reside there, he added.

Meanwhile, robbers and auto-thieves struck in different areas and made off with cash, valuables and vehicles, police said.

Two persons intercepted a couple in Margalla Town and asked for a search saying they were officials of a law enforcement agency. They snatched the woman’s purse containing 10,000 dirhams and valuables.

In another incident, robbers looted laptops and mobile phones from an office in G-11/1.

A Honda City of Tamur Hussain was stolen from the parking area of Ufone Tower in Blue Area. Similarly, a Meharn owned by Mohammad Kamran was lifted from the parking area of OGDCL in Blue Area.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2015

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