Burglars steal cash and gold worth over Rs7m from vacant Karachi home

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Burglars broke into a locked house in Karachi’s Lines Area and stole jewellery and cash worth over Rs7 million, authorities said on Friday.

The family was attending a wedding at the time of the theft.

The incident occurred in the Brigade police jurisdiction, near the former Macro Super Store.

The burglars targeted a house on Tunisia Line, Water Ground Street, breaking locks and fleeing with valuables.

According to police, forensic teams visited the scene to collect evidence and begin investigations.

Shoaib, the son of the homeowner, said his family left home around 10 pm for a wedding at a cousin’s residence nearby. “We returned around 1:30 a.m. to find the locks on the doors and cupboards broken,” he stated.

The stolen items include approximately 16 tolas of gold jewellery, Rs3.2 million in cash, and other valuables. Shoaib added that the money and gold had recently been withdrawn from a bank locker to finalise the purchase of a new house.

Police confirmed no official complaint has been filed yet. “We will register a case and investigate thoroughly once the family submits a formal report,” an officer said.

Police recover 'stolen' jewellery

Last week, the Rawalpindi district police arrested a thief and recovered 12 tola worth of stolen gold ornaments from his possession in an operation.

The Saddar Beruni police arrested the accused Muhammad Khalil, a local resident, who had stolen 12 tolas of gold ornaments from the house of a disabled citizen a day ago.