Cash, gold worth Rs7m looted

Published August 3, 2002

FAISALABAD, Aug 2: Robbers on Friday took away cash, gold ornaments and valuables worth over Rs7 million from a jeweller’s house in Karkhana Bazaar.

Reports said three robbers stormed into Muhammad Zahid’s house, held up the inmates and took away Rs2.5 million and US $5,000, 220 tolas of gold and valuables.

Rail Bazaar police said the case would be registered after the jeweller’s return from Lahore.

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