RAWALPINDI: More than 65 individuals were mugged by robbers, thieves, and burglars, who stole 16 motorcycles, a substantial sum of money, and gold jewellery from various parts of the district; all of the instances were registered on Wednesday, police said.

However, the perpetrators had yet to be apprehended, and the stolen goods needed to be retrieved, as an investigation was initiated by police.

Malik Kashif Kamran, a resident of Mubarak Lane, lodged an FIR with the police, saying that two unidentified burglars broke into his house in the absence of his family and stole away Rs95,000 gold jewellery, worth Rs 900,000 and costly clothes.

In another similar incident, some unidentified burglars broke into the house of Faisal Mehmood in the Mubarak Lane and stole away gold jewellery worth Rs 2.5 million and silver worth Rs 6000 in the absence of the family during Eid holidays.

Dr Muhammad Naveed, a resident of Gulistan colony, lost Rs 22,50,00 gold jewellery worth 17,50,000, a laptop and cameras worth Rs 32500 when some unidentified burglars broke into his house in the absence of his family.

Asif Iqbal, a resident of Dhoke Kala Khan, lodged an FIR with the Sadiqabad police, saying that he was on his way home when he was intercepted by four unidentified persons who held him at gunpoint and forced him to give up cash and other valuables. He said the robbers snatched Rs16,800 and a mobile phone before fleeing from the scene.

Malik Hassan Rahim’s motorcycle was snatched by three unidentified robbers at Range Road, while Saleem Akhtar’s motorcycle was stolen from outside his house in the Race Course police area.

Muhammad Rafiq, a resident of Dhamial area, complained to the police that some unidentified burglars broke into his house in the absence of his family and stole away two million rupees, gold jewellery worth Rs 900,000 and Rs 100,000 in cash.

Published in Dawn, June 13th, 2025