KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Friday remanded four suspects in police custody in a case pertaining to allegedly looting over Rs130 million, mobile phones and expensive watches at gunpoint from a house in PECHS.

The investigating officer (IO) produced the four suspects — including two women — before the judicial magistrate (East) and sought their 14-day physical remand for further interrogation.

During the proceedings, the IO submitted that the custody was required to verify the suspects’ credentials and criminal records. He added that their interrogation was necessary to recover the looted valuables, including cash and to apprehend other accomplices.

After hearing the IO, the court granted five-day physical remand and directed the IO to produce the suspects at the next hearing along with a progress report.

According to the FIR, the complainant, Muhammad Salik, stated that he deals in the purchase and sale of vehicles on Khalid Bin Walid Road. On June 26, at around 3am, he returned home to the PECHS area and was parking his car when a black double-cabin Revo intercepted his vehicle.

He said that two men and three women stepped out from the vehicle. One of the suspects was dressed in a uniform resembling that of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the monogram was visible and then he took out his pistol.

The suspects allegedly entered the complainant’s house at gunpoint and looted Rs130m cash, mobile phones, expensive watches and other valuables, the FIR added.

The complainant added that the suspects identified themselves as FIA officials before fleeing the house.

A case had been registered at the Ferozabad police station under Section 395 (punishment for dacoity) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Published in Dawn, June 28th, 2025