Suspects behind robbery at Edhi centre will be arrested soon: DIG South
Police investigating the robbery suspect the involvement of some insider in the crime.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Deputy Inspector General of South Zone Police on Tuesday said that sketches of the suspected criminals behind robbery at Edhi Centre have been prepared, Dunya News reported.
Talking to media, DIG Abdul Khaliq Sheikh said that robbers will be nabbed soon.
Raids are being conducted in parts of Lyari, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and other areas to arrest the suspected criminals.
Police investigating the robbery suspect the involvement of some insider in the crime. They have collected statements and cellphone details of around two dozen staff members of the Edhi foundation.
At least eight robbers struck at the Edhi Centre, taking several staff hostage and threatening the organisation’s revered founder Abdul Sattar Edhi at gunpoint. They stole Rs20 million in cash as well as 5 kilos of gold.
Edhi, aged in his 80s, is one of Pakistan’s best-loved figures for his unstinting work providing ambulance services across the country and running shelters for women, children and the destitute.
Separately, South Zone Police have arrested a key Lyari gang war suspect. Altaf alias Baba is involved in kidnapping for ransom, extortion and other crimes.
