A domestic worker accused of drugging and looting her employers in multiple cities has made startling revelations during interrogation by Defence police.
Police investigators found that the suspect, Farzana Kausar, alias Mehreen, had previously received a commendation from the former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for her sewing work while serving a jail sentence at the Adiala Jail in the federal capital.
Imran was the guest of honour of the ceremony, she claimed. It is a common practice in prisons to invite political prisoners to ceremonies like awarding of certificates for various courses and the religious and national holidays.
According to SSP Investigation for District South Ali Hassan, Farzana, who originally hails from Faisalabad, has a long record of theft cases registered against her in several cities, including Lahore.
In the latest incident, she was arrested in connection with a December 2024 case lodged by Shaukat Mehmood at Defence police station, accusing her of drugging his family with sedative-laced green tea and fleeing with jewellery, cash, and valuables worth over Rs6.5 million.
Police said Farzana was tracked down using technical surveillance. During interrogation, she confessed to carrying out similar thefts in Clifton, DHA, and Gizri areas, as well as in Rawalpindi, with further investigations underway to trace her network and recover stolen valuables.
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