Huge cash, luxury goods they had stolen from industrialist’s home seized from long-serving maids
The Karachi police on Thursday busted a five-member gang of multimillionaire domestic workers, involved in a series of high-profile thefts across the metropolis, and recovered millions of rupees in cash and high-end mobile phones from their possession.
The gang members had been employed as domestic workers for nearly nine years at the residence of a prominent industrialist in the PECHS area.
According to District East SSP Zubair Nazir Sheikh, the police, on a tip-off raided the houses of suspects, arrested them and seized a huge amount of cash and a number of stolen mobile phones. During subsequent interrogation, the suspects revealed that they spent the money they stole to purchase expensive items, including a house, car, motorcycle and other luxury goods.
The gang’s kingpin, identified as Arooj, admitted to stealing the key to her employer’s locker and having made a duplicate for Rs3,000. Using the stolen money, she purchased a house worth Rs3.9 million, a car for Rs3 million, and a motorcycle valued at Rs260,000. While the car is currently being rented out, the motorcycle is being used by Arooj’s husband.
The other suspects have been identified as Swera, Naila, Sana, and Alishba. They hail from various districts of Punjab, including Vehari, Okara, Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan, and Kot Addu. Police have registered a case against the suspects at Ferozabad police station, and further investigations are ongoing.
AIG Karachi Azad Khan praised the efforts of the SSP East and his team. “This operation highlights the effectiveness of modern investigative techniques and the professionalism of the police force,” he said, congratulating the officers for their success in cracking down on this long-running criminal operation.
In a public advisory, the SSP East urged citizens to exercise caution when hiring domestic workers, advising them to ensure proper police verification and documentation, including CNICs, before offering employment. Police also stressed the need for enhanced vigilance to prevent such crimes in the future.
