TAXILA: Two female robbers posing as polio workers looted gold, cash from a house after trashing a housewife in the limits of Taxila Police station on Monday, Police sources said.

According to the complaint filed at Taxila Police Station by a resident, Rana Zubair, the incident occurred in the early morning hours when he had left for work, leaving his wife and two young children at home. He stated that two women knocked on the door, claiming to be polio workers who needed to administer drops to the children.

Trusting their identity, his wife opened the door, upon which both women forced their way inside. One of the women allegedly pulled a knife from her bag and grabbed his wife by the arm, assaulting her. They then opened a cupboard, stole gold jewellery weighing two tolas, and Rs15,000 in cash before fleeing the scene. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.

Published in Dawn, July 29th, 2025