Armed men robbed the house of Haji Nisar Ahmad in Banker’s Colony in Ichhra on Friday, City 42 reported.
Ahmed is settled abroad, while his family stays in Pakistan.
On Friday night, robbers entered the house and took the family hostage at gunpoint. A female member of the family was injured by the robbers for offering resistance.
The criminals made away with 40 tolas of gold jewelry, four mobile phones and thousands of rupees in cash.
Locals of the area said the robbers were four in number and one of them was wearing police uniform.
They said the robbers fled on two motorcyclists, one of which reportedly had an official number plate.