ISLAMABAD: A policeman besides an official of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) were robbed in separate incidents in the capital. In other incidents, cash and valuables were snatched from people in 31 other incidents, police said on Thursday.

In the first incident, a gang of robbers looted a UNDP official identified as Osama Hussain (a Sudanese national) and his family at gunpoint when they were heading towards Diplomatic Enclave. The gunmen looted $2100, UN card, ATM cards, Diplomatic Enclave entry card, insurance card, passports, lap tops, documents and many other valuables from the family.

In another incident, a policeman identified as Shaoor Abbas and his father were robbed at gunpoint by three persons. Cash Rs24,000, two mobile phones and other valuables were snatched from them. Gunmen looted cash Rs4.9 million from members of staff of a hospital in F-10.

Likewise, a gang of culprits looted cash, mobile phones and a motorcycle from driver Abrar Ali at Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and another motorcyclist identified as Javaid Bashir,police said.

Moreover, some burglars broke into the house of M Zari at Athal and stole cash Rs20,175,000, Euros 11,500, prize bonds worth Rs900,000, and gold ornaments, the police said, adding cash Rs450,000, 8.5 tola gold ornaments, and other items were taken from a house near Aabpara and 14 tola gold ornaments were taken from the house ofSaeed Ahmed Chima at Bahria Town. Cash Rs25,000 and four mobile phones were stolen from the residence of M Zahid in Model Town, and 3 tola gold ornaments were taken from the house of Tariq Mehmood.

Likewise, the house servant of a Chinese national, Cai Hao, stole cash Rs200,000, mobile phones and laptops from his house. Other valuables and cash were stolen from Ayoub Khan, Jawad Sattar, Abdul Manan and M Tariq. Mobile phones and cash were snatched from Nasir Iqbal at Tarnol, Wajahat Ali Khan at Super Market, Abdul Manan at PWD, Dr Iqra Jabeen at Khanna, Amir Mehmood at Bhadana, M Salman in F-6/2, and M Owais at Sohan.

Meanwhile, vehicles were stolen from Blue Area, Sabzi Mandi, G-9, Soan Camp, Ghouri Town, Tarnol, G-10/3, G-11/1, Faizabad, G-7/1, NPF, Ghouri Town, and H-9.

Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2022