Gangs of robbers deprive many of cash, valuables in Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD: Different gangs of robbers looted cash, motorcycles, and mobiles in separate strikes, including one each at a house and shop, police said.

In the first incident, a gang of robbers looted a house in the disguise of CCD (Crime Control Department) officials.

The persons armed with weapons raided a house, located at H-13, at around 3:30am when the family was sleeping. The gunmen woke them up and introduced themselves as officials of the CCD.

Later, they took them hostage at gunpoint and ransacked the house and looted gold ornaments weighing two tolas, cash Rs60,000 and household items worth Rs861,000 and meat from the refrigerator and escaped.

In another incident, three armed men raided a milk shop near G.T Road and held up the shopkeepers at gunpoint. The robbers looted cash of Rs300,000 and two mobiles worth Rs100,000 and escaped.

Furthermore, a gang of robbers looted cash, a motorcycle and a mobile phone from a man in the area of Tarnol. Three robbers intercepted Abdul Rauf near a pedestrian bridge at G-15 when he reached there on a Honda 125 motorcycle. The robbers held him up at gunpoint and stole a motorcycle, a mobile and cash worth Rs200,000 and escaped.

Likewise, another gang of robbers looted a motorcycle, cash and a mobile from a man in the area of Sangjani. The incident took place with Hamza Pervaiz when he reached Sara-i-Kharboza on a motorcycle. The robbers intercepted and held him up at gunpoint and stole his motorcycle, cash and a mobile phone worth Rs81,500 and escaped.

Similarly, a gang of two robbers looted valuables from a man in the area of Tarnol. The incident took place with Adil when he reached there on a motorcycle.

Two persons armed with weapons intercepted and held him up at gunpoint and robbed a Honda 125, a Samsung phone worth Rs265,000 and cash of Rs45,000 and fleed.

Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026

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