Crime roundup: Burglars strike houses

RAWALPINDI: At least two houses were burgled, three cars lifted while two men were defrauded in different incidents in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Rashid Arbaz lodged a complaint with the Sadiqabad police that while he was sleeping at his house, four persons, who happen to be his neighbours and identified as Sher Hassan, Gul Hassan, Shahinsha and  Haji, sneaked into his house and made off Rs300,000 in cash, a silver bracelet, a gold ring, a mobile phone and other valuables.

Muhammad Anser lodged a complaint with the airport police that four armed persons barged into his house and made off with Rs20000 in cash, jewelry and other valuables worth thousands of rupees.

Ashiq Hussain lodged a complaint with the New Town police that he had lent Rs400,000 to Habibur-Rehman and when he was asked to return the borrowed sum, he made out a bounced cheque.

Muhammad Furqan Tariq lodged a complaint with the Wah Cantonment police that he had let Rs200,000 to Yasin Siddiqui and when he was asked to return the sum, he made out a forged cheque.

Meanwhile, Abdul Waheed lodged a complaint with the Civil Lines police that two armed motorcyclists entered his shop and deprived him of Rs100,000 and a cell phone. Muhammad Asghar Abbasi lodged a complaint with the Cantonment police that auto-thieves have lifted his Corolla car (ES-788) from outside his house.

Nasir Aftab lodged a complaint with the Race Course police that auto-thieves have stolen his car (RIA-2116) from his house while the family was out.

Ibrar Hussain lodged a complaint with the Westridge police that his car  (RIX-2536) has been stolen from a local market while he along with his family was shopping.

Meanwhile, Irfan, lodged a complaint with the Civil Lines that two armed motorcyclists intercepted on a road and deprived him of Rs100,000. The police have registered cases and started investigations.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 28^th, 2016.