ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Robbers, burglars and vehicle lifters remained active in the twin cities, depriving people of gold jewellery, motorcycles and other valuables.

In Islamabad, alone, 14 cases of robberies and burglaries were lodged with various police stations.

In the first incident, four robbers looted cash and valuables from a house in G-10/2.

According to the police, the robbers entered the house and held the inmates hostage in a room. They then searched the house and escaped with gold ornaments weighing eight tolas, diamond jewellery worth Rs700,000, Rs500,000 cash, two laptops, watches, mobile phones and other household items.

In another incident, four robbers barged into a house in I-14/2 and held its residents at gunpoint. After detaining them in a room, the gunmen collected Rs155,000 cash, jewellery and watches before escaping.

On the other hand, burglars broke into a house in Jhangi Syedan and made off with cash and valuables worth Rs300,000, police said.

Furthermore, a robber snatched Rs20,000 from a man shortly after he withdrew the amount from an ATM in G-13/2.

Meanwhile, 10 vehicles were stolen from different areas of the capital, police said.

A 2020 model Honda Civic was stolen from a parking area in F-8 Markaz while a 2010 model Toyota Corolla was lifted from a street in G-6/4.

Similarly, three Honda 125 motorcycles were stolen from a parking area in Bahria Town Phase 4, Tarnol and H-9 weekly bazaar while two Union Star bikes were lifted from G-9 Markaz and the parking area of Sindh House. Three Honda 70 motorcycles were stolen from Bhara Kahu Bazaar, a house in Mera Jaffer and H-9.

Meanwhile, in Rawalpindi, a woman was robbed of jewellery and cash by two unidentified women near Liaquat Bagh on Sunday.

Rehana Kausar, a resident of Lalazar, told Waris Khan police that she and her two children boarded a taxi to visit her sister’s house. During the journey, the taxi driver stopped his vehicle near Liaquat Bagh where two women were already waiting.

She said as soon as the two women sat in the taxi, one of them pulled out a pistol and threatened to kill her son if she did not hand over her gold jewellery. She said she and her baby girl were dropped by the taxi driver near Allah Wali Chowk while her son was dropped a few metres away. She said the value of the looted jewellery was Rs300,000.

Ameer Hamza, a barber, was robbed of Rs43,000 and a mobile phone by two unidentified robbers in Naseerabad area while Sajjad Ahmed lost Rs65,000 when some burglars broke into his shop in R.A Bazaar.

Aftab Rasheed Kiani, a resident of Dhoke Madad Khan, was deprived of gold jewellery worth Rs700,000, Rs45,000 cash and other valuables after burglars entered his house in the absence of his family.

Waleed Fazal, a resident of Chaklala-III, was robbed of his mobile phone by two motorcycle riders at gunpoint. Mohammad Bilal’s car worth Rs600,000 was stolen from New Town police area while Jawad Ali’s van was taken away from Naseerabad.

Zahid Ali’s motorcycle was also stolen from Naseerabad, Hassan Nawaz Kiani’s motorcycle from Rawat area while Adnan Javaid’s motorcycle was taken away from Saddar.

Published in Dawn, November 23rd, 2021