‘Robbers’ set house ablaze

Valuables were reduced to ashes when unknown suspects set fire to Naat Khawan’s house after robbing cash, a mobile phone and a motorcycle on Wednesday.

Naat Khawan Muhammad Waqas, a resident of Chak No 103/JB, informed the police that he had travelled to Bahawalpur for a Mehfil while his family members had gone to attend a wedding.

Meanwhile, unidentified suspects reportedly broke into the house late at night and took two and a half tolas of gold jewellery, a chequebook worth Rs190,000, an NIC card and a motorbike.

Upon leaving, the suspects allegedly set an LCD TV and other valuable items on fire.

Rescue 1122 teams reached the spot and contained the fire. The damage was estimated at Rs2 million.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 22^nd, 2024.