Six arrested over Rs300 million gold heist at Karachi jewellery shop

KARACHI: Karachi police claimed to have  arrested six suspects, including the main accused, in connection with a burglary in which gold and diamonds worth around Rs300 million were stolen from a jewellery shop in Orangi Town.

According to police, the suspects broke through a wall of the shop in Iqbal Market and stole 606 tolas of gold and diamonds worth Rs2.5 million. A case was registered at Iqbal Town Police Station after the incident.

Shop owner Ayub Khan told police that workers had closed the shop as usual on the night of Feb. 12. When it was reopened on the morning of February 14, several jewellery boxes were found empty.

He said that after entering through the main shutter gate, he discovered that the rear wall of the shop had been broken. Upon checking the inventory, multiple boxes containing gold ornaments were missing. A hole in the back wall indicated the burglars had gained access by breaking through.

Police said that an investigation was launched immediately after the case was registered, and suspects were traced with the help of CCTV footage.

Within 48 hours, police arrested the main suspect along with five accomplices and recovered the stolen gold jewellery, mobile phones and other items.

Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar said police had recovered the stolen gold within 48 hours of the crime and praised the swift action.

He commended Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) West Tariq Mastoi and his team for what he described as a professional operation that helped restore public confidence.

Lanjar said that the Sindh government was taking all possible measures to protect the lives and property of citizens and lauded police efforts to curb crime and maintain law and order.