Islamabad Police Officers Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Foreigners

Four Islamabad police officers have been arrested for allegedly carrying out an armed robbery at the home of two Chinese nationals in the capital's F-7/1 sector.

Key points

• Police have registered a case under Section 395 (dacoity) of the Pakistan Penal Code and initiated legal proceedings against the arrested officers.
• According to the First Information Report (FIR), the incident occurred at around 2: 20 a.m.
• The incident marks the fourth home robbery targeting Chinese nationals in Islamabad since August 29.
• Last month, three serving Islamabad police officers were discovered to be involved in a robbery gang operating with other accomplices.
• According to a police officer, the four suspects were wearing police uniforms and carried out the robbery with an accomplice.

According to a police officer, the four suspects were wearing police uniforms and carried out the robbery with an accomplice. They allegedly stole Rs. 2 million in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs. 15, 000.

Police have registered a case under Section 395 (dacoity) of the Pakistan Penal Code and initiated legal proceedings against the arrested officers. Karachi's 4 Garbage Transfer Stations Obtain New Completion Dates.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the incident occurred at around 2: 20 a.m. When a man wearing a police uniform entered the property and approached the servants' quarters.

He woke up a security guard assigned to the day shift and a driver who were sleeping there and took them outside to a black Toyota Corolla fitted with a revolving police light.

Four armed men, including three in police uniforms, were sitting inside the vehicle. The suspects then took the guard and driver back onto the property along with the car.

For context, the armed men entered the house through a window, held the two Chinese nationals at gunpoint, and confined them and two servants to the drawing room before stealing the cash.

One of the security guards suspected that another guard had supported the robbers enter the property by opening the gate.

Police afterwards identified the suspects through CCTV footage and arrested the four officers. CDA to Shift I-10, I-11 Garbage to I-9 Depot.

Notably, the incident marks the fourth home robbery targeting Chinese nationals in Islamabad since August 29. While investigations into two incidents identified serving Islamabad police personnel as suspects, in three of these cases, the robbers disguised themselves as authorities.

Their involvement was uncovered during an investigation into a September 13 robbery in G-10/4, where armed men dressed in police uniforms raided the home of two Chinese nationals and stole Rs. 8 million. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

Taken together, the developments around islamabad Police Officers Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Foreigners point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.