SAMBRIAL: Police have recovered two kilogrammes of gold worth around Rs70 million and arrested one of the two suspects involved in an armed robbery at a goldsmith’s house in Sambrial, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Saturday.
In a post on X, the chief minister said Punjab Police responded promptly to an emergency call on helpline 15 and pursued the robbers, forcing them to abandon the stolen gold in nearby fields. She added that the second suspect would also be arrested within the next 24 hours.
District Police Officer (DPO) Capt (retd) Dost Muhammad said goldsmith Waseem Abbas, a resident of Sambrial, had contacted the police helpline to report the robbery at his home.
According to the police, two masked men armed with weapons entered the house using a ladder on the night between November 5 and 6, while Abbas was working with an employee. They held both men hostage at gunpoint and escaped with two kilogrammes of gold, silver and Rs5,000 in cash.
Police teams immediately cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. During the operation, the suspects abandoned the stolen gold in nearby fields and fled. Police subsequently recovered the entire quantity of gold.
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An FIR was registered against the unidentified suspects at Sambrial police station on the complaint of Waseem Abbas. Special police teams were formed to arrest those involved, and raids were launched at various locations.
Praising the police response, Maryam Nawaz said the prompt recovery of the gold and arrest of one suspect had demonstrated the effectiveness of the provincial police. She said there was no room or safe haven for criminals challenging the writ of law in Punjab.
The chief minister added that the lives, property and dignity of citizens were her red line and praised Punjab Police for its action.
