A major robbery incident was reported from Gujranwala, where the culprits plundered around 84 tola gold, and Rs 6 million cash from a businessman house located in the Shalimar Town area, police said on Thursday. According to the details, as many as five armed robbers had arrived in a car and after taking the family hostage, looted 84 tola gold, Rs 6 million cash, and other valuables before escaping the scene. The Punjab police officials are investigating the case with the help of the CCTV footage. In a similar incident last month, around Rs 20 million, 70 to 80 tola gold, and other valuables were plundered from a house in Orangi Town number 5. “The robbers, in police uniform as well as plain-clothed, entered the house and took the family members hostage,” complainant Amir Baig said.

“They entered the house at 2:20 am in the night and after taking the family hostage started plundering valuables, and fled from the house at around 4:00 am,” an aggrieved citizen said. “They also taken two brothers with them and dropped them at Baloch Pull.” Police officials have said that they have contacted the affected family and inquired into factual evidence of the crime.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)