ISLAMABAD: Robbers and thieves looted millions of rupees cash and valuables in 11 different strikes in Islamabad, police said.

In the first incident, burglars broke into a house looted Cash and valuables worth Rs1.6 million from the house in PTV Colony Bhara Kahu, they said, adding that some burglars broke into the house of Mohammad Sherwaz Nusrat when the family was away and made off with the looted items.

When the house owner returned he found cash, gold ornaments, and laptop stolen, the police said. Cash and ornaments worth Rs1.5 million were also stolen from another house in G-7/3, they said, adding that in the absence of the residents some burglars broke into the house and made off with the looted items.

Furthermore, a gang of robbers looted a vehicle and mobile from a man at Iqbal Town, the police said, adding that two gunmen intercepted Arsalan Riaz when he reached there and held him at gunpoint.

They asked him to hand over the keys of the vehicle and valuables to them, they said, adding that shortly they snatched new brand and unregistered Honda 125 and mobile from him and escaped.

Similarly, another gang of robbers snatched valuables worth Rs170,000 from a man, the police said, adding that Zakaullah was intercepted and held up at gunpoint by two gunmen when he reached I-10/4. Shortly the gunmen snatched mobiles from him and escaped, they added.

Moreover, a robber snatched a vehicle and mobile from a man, the police said, adding that the robbers intercepted Mohammad Mujahid when he reached I.J. Principal Road and snatched his motorcycle and mobile worth Rs35,000 from him.

Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2021

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