Chinese woman robbed by her security guards in Lahore

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

LAHORE: The Defence police on Sunday arrested two private security guards of a Chinese national woman after they robbed her of Rs200,000 cash and a motorcycle.

The suspects were identified as Usama and Jawad.

Police registered a case against them on the complaint of the woman, identified as Jie Xiu Zhen.

According to the first information report (FIR), the guards of a private company were deputed at the residence of the woman in the Phase-IV of the DHA.

On Sunday, the armed suspects took their Chinese employer woman hostage at gunpoint, tied her arms and legs and took away cash from her home.

A police official said the suspects also took away her motorcycle, leaving her tied in a room. He added that police traced and arrested both the suspects within hours.

Published in Dawn, July 25th, 2022

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Saif Zulfiqar

Jul 25, 2022 10:01am

The private company of security guards should be lockrd up forever and the owners should be jailed.

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Patriot

Jul 25, 2022 10:09am

Shameful act by these security guards. Spoiling our relationship with china.

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Abhilash Botekar

Jul 25, 2022 10:11am

Pakistan authorities stooping to their level..

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Patriot

Jul 25, 2022 10:14am

LAHORE: The Defence police on Sunday arrested two private security guards of a Chinese national woman after they robbed her of Rs200,000 cash and a motorcycle. This is a reflection of Shebaz sharif rule and PDM.

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Hamed

Jul 25, 2022 10:45am

In Germany the police don't bother much if a foreigner is robbed. A foreigner usually leaves the country.

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FAZ

Jul 25, 2022 10:49am

Glad they didn't do what men do in such situation.

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Imran Malik

Jul 25, 2022 10:58am

Its Pakistan my dear, your own Gun man robs you at some point.

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pasta

Jul 25, 2022 11:02am

Guards shouod be handed over to China

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naveen

Jul 25, 2022 11:10am

@Patriot, it’s a reflection of the state of mind of a poor pakistani under the current environment

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Aragon

Jul 25, 2022 11:22am

Why was the woman carrying so much cash ?

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Nick, NY

Jul 25, 2022 11:46am

Like the ruling elite doing to the country!

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Ramany

Jul 25, 2022 11:56am

@Saif Zulfiqar, You will a very good judge in a criminal court dispensing stiff and fast justice!

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Jaredlee007

Jul 25, 2022 12:06pm

This is what happens when leaders are corrupt. Hopefully someday guards of corrupt leaders will do the same to the corrupt mafia.

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Say no to celebrities

Jul 25, 2022 01:26pm

It was a crime of poverty.

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Raheel

Jul 25, 2022 01:35pm

Criminals are having a field day as their colleagues are now running the government.

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Jul 25, 2022 02:05pm

She got a step closer to get Pakistani citizenship.

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Charles

Jul 25, 2022 02:32pm

Stealing from their masters...shameful act.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 25, 2022 02:56pm

What a ghastly, gruesome, grim, grave and great tragedy? Are we still living in the dark ages?

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nouman

Jul 25, 2022 04:02pm

Good job to police for handling it in matters of hours

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Jul 25, 2022 04:13pm

This is on another level.

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Jul 25, 2022 04:14pm

@Aragon, Is carrying cash a crime these days?

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Nadeem Shah

Jul 25, 2022 04:14pm

Very serious situation, overseas Pakistani will lose confidence with every crime committed of this nature, if security is doing this, then what is left?

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rns

Jul 25, 2022 04:15pm

Background checks for all security guards with zero tolerance. Otherwise far worse things could be perpetualted by those who you hire for your personal protection

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Dr. JohnnieWalker

Jul 25, 2022 04:34pm

Welcome to The Land of the Pure.

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Ibrahim S

Jul 25, 2022 04:49pm

@Jaredlee007, I can’t agree more. I believe you pay taxes including sales tax and don’t bribe officials to get work done.

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Ibrahim S

Jul 25, 2022 05:40pm

It’s not only about the crime but a system that you can’t trust

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Jul 25, 2022 07:27pm

I just said under another article in today's dawn that most of the population's mindset is to get entitlement to use their place of power for wrong doings.

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Jul 25, 2022 07:29pm

@Patriot, The security guard was there to use his place of power to protect the woman but like the mindset of our politician they opted to use it to rob her.

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Amjad Durrani Engineer New York, USA

Jul 25, 2022 07:33pm

@Nadeem Shah , for sure these incidents, besides straining our bilateral relationship with China, will also affect our tourism industry which is already in doldrums.

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IsthisReal

Jul 25, 2022 07:52pm

@Aragon, it isn't a lot of cash by today's standards and the value of our currency..

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Syed Hafeez Imran

Jul 25, 2022 08:01pm

@Abhilash Botekar, how are the private guards re by any stretch of imagination and even taking into account your hatred, be considered Pakistani authorities

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M. Saeed

Jul 25, 2022 10:32pm

Reminds of an official security guard of Punjab Governor, killing him with his official gun, given for guarding the Governor.

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