ISLAMABAD: Robbers and thieves looted cash and valuables from 43 places in the capital, police said on Monday.

Waqar Ahmed was intercepted by unidentified people riding a car at Malpur who introduced themselves as police personnel and started searching him. The culprits snatched 10,000 Saudi riyals and 10,000 rupees from him and escaped.

Two robbers held Toqeer Ahmed at gunpoint at Iqbal Town and looted Rs80,000 and and a mobile phone. Two armed men also snatched Rs12,000 and a mobile phone from Tariq Islam at I-10.

Two men booked a Bykea from I-14/4 and on the way pulled out pistols and took away the bike of Mohammad Ovais. Armed men also robbed Zafar Iqbal of Rs3,700 and a mobile phone at D-12.

Abdul Kariml’s motorcycle was snatched by two armed men at I-14/4 while gunmen snatched a mobile phone and a watch from Khurram Iqbal at E-7.

According to the police, burglars broke into the house of Mohammad Ali Shoukat at Soan Garden and made off with Rs1.5 million and 26 tola gold ornaments. Moreover, Rs725,000 and 4.5 tola gold ornaments were stolen from the house of Abdul Salam at G-9/2.

Burglars broke into the house of Dr Zaka at PWD and made off with 23 tola gold ornaments, the police said, adding eight tola gold ornaments were also stolen from the house of Amir Khan at G-10/1.

Similarly, burglars stole six tola gold ornaments, Rs40,000 and two laptops from the house of Mohammad Tahir Amin at Ghouri Town. Two gold sets, five precious stones, watches, a laptop and two iPhones were also stolen from the house of Mohammad Rifat Jan at I-11/2 while seven tola gold ornaments, prize bonds worth Rs150,000 and a laptop were stolen from the house of Mohammad Amir at D-12/3.

The police said Rs194,000, three tola gold ornaments and three mobile phones were stolen from the house of Mohammad Azam at Dhoke Mohri. Bsides, eight tola gold ornaments and Rs50,000 were taken away from the house of Malik Omerdaraz at G-15/1.

Meanwhile, five cars were stolen from G-11/3, Service Road Zia Masjid, E-11/2, G-13/1 and PWD and a jeep was lifted from H-9 Bazaar, the police said. Moreover, 20 motorcycles were lifted from F-9 Park, G-9/2, H-9, Blue Area, Giga Mall, F-10, F-8, G-12/2, Lakeview Park, G-10/2, I-11/4, Sabzi Mandi, G-15, Centaurus Mall, Simly Dam Road, Bahria Town, Soan Garden, PWD and Sultana Foundation.

Published in Dawn, July 19th, 2022