Overseas family deprived of valuables

RAWALPINDI:

The incidents of snatching valuables from the overseas Pakistanis returning to the country could not be stemmed in the garrison city as foreign currency and more than 10 tolas of gold ornaments, other valuables along with travel documents were looted from a Gujar Khan family on their return from Great Britain.

Sonia Aziz, who belongs to Ward No. 7, told the police that after arriving at the airport with her husband, she was on her way to Gujar Khan to her father's house.

“After travelling some distance, all of a sudden three armed robbers intercepted our car and snatched away 2,400 Great British Pounds, 10 tolas of gold jewellery, watches, iPads, laptops, clothes, shoes, UK driving licences, arms licenses and travel documents,” she said in her complaint.

After recording the statement of the complainant, the police registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter.

It should be noted that the incidents of looting the overseas Pakistanis have become more frequent in recent days.

In several incidents, armed robbers posing themselves as government officials have robbed people returning from overseas. While most of the incidents occurred within the limits of Racecourse, Morgah, Civil Line, Airport, Naseerabad and Rawat police stations.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 4^th, 2023.