ISLAMABAD: Robbers and thieves looted cash and valuables in the capital, police said on Wednesday.

In the first incident, robbers snatched a car, mobile phone, Rs8,000 cash, ATM cards and a watch.

Robbers also looted Rs120,000 and mobile phone from Bilal Ahmed in D-12 and a mobile phone from Imran Iqbal in G-6/1-3.

Meanwhile, burglars broke into the shop of Qazi Ovais on Japan Road and made off with Rs2.2 million cash and other valuables.

Burglars also made off with gold and diamond ornaments, five watches and Rs560,000 cash from a house in I-14/4.

Similarly, burglars broke into a house in New Chattha Bakhtawar and escaped with Rs300,000, jewellery, three laptops, tablet, three watches and an LCD.

Similarly, culprits stole Rs90,000 from the house of Khalid Siddiq in Hamza Town, Rs50,000 and a mobile phone from the house of Ansar in I-14/2, Rs20,000 cash, gold ornaments, LCD and mobile phones from the house of Tariq Mehmood in Sihala Khurd, Rs50,000, a laptop and other items from the car of Fiza Tariq in H-9, Rs20,000 and two mobile phones from the house of Hassan Ali Malik in G-12 and Rs15,000 from Mudassar Ahmed in G-13.

Meanwhile, five cars were stolen from G-11 and H-9 as well as nine motorcycles from PTCL Colony, CDA Hospital, Faisal Mosque, Melody, Dhoke Abbasi, Golra, G-9, G-8/1 and Tamma, police said.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2022

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