Karachi, February 16 Unknown robbers made off with approximately PKR 300 million worth of gold and diamond jewelry, in one of the largest heists in the history of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.
The robbers took advantage of the weekend holiday to carry out the robbery in the Pakistan Colony area of Malir in Karachi, a police official said on Sunday.
The robbers entered the vault of the Iqbal Jewelry shop by making a hole in the back wall of the vault, he added.
"We closed our shop as usual on February 12, but when we opened it two days later, employees found that all the boxes were empty, with all the gold jewelry, gold bars, and diamonds gone," said shop owner, Ayub Khan.
He explained that in the market, Friday and Saturday are observed as weekly holidays, and Sunday is a working day due to customers.
The area SHO, Iqbal Dewan, said the shop owner has reported jewelry worth PKR 300 million missing.
"They have filed a report that nearly 700 tolas of pure gold bars were stolen," Dewan added.
He said the robbers knew the layout of the market and entered through a back wall, but the market security guard had been detained for questioning.
