Edhi Centre robbers’ sketches released by police

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KARACHI-

Sketches of the two suspected robbers who looted cash and gold from Edhi Centre on Sunday have been released by the city police, a private news channel reported on Tuesday.

Some arrests of suspects have also been made in the city while it was also reported by private media that one of the suspect has been identified.

The Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Ghulam Qadir Thebo on Monday announced Rs.1 million reward for information about the culprits who robbed Edhi centre in Mithadar area of Karachi by holding humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi hostage and took away gold and cash estimated to be worth millions of rupees.

Thebo requested the public to come forward and help the police identify the robbers.

On Sunday, eight dacoits broke into Mithadar Edhi Centre and lootedabout Rs 20 million worth of gold and cash after holding Edhi and his staff hostage.

Edhi said that dacoits woke him up at around 9:45 am and asked for keys of the storage lockers which contained cash and valuables donated to Edhi Foundation for social work.

Edhi’s son Faisal Edhi said that the dacoits robbed gold and cash from two closets. He said that the criminals spent over an hour rummaging through cupboards and drawers and escaped on motorbikes with Rs 10 million in cash and five kilogrammes of gold.

Mithader Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) of the incident on Faisal’s complaint.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah taking notice of robbery in Edhi Centre, directed police to bring the culprits to book immediately.

He has also directed AIG Thebo to submit a report of robbery incident.

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  1. Zardari-league and Nawaz-league has succeed to criminalize our society, political landscape & police has become so criminal they could not they are unable to protect anyone, very sorry what happened to Babji Edhi sahib, Go Zardari Go, Go Nawaz Go

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