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Karachi Jewellery Heist: Six Arrested, Stolen Ornaments Recovered

Authorities highlight a rapid recovery within 48 hours, with the haul’s value still in dispute.

Overview

  • Police say they traced the suspects using CCTV and arrested six people within roughly two days of the Orangi Town break‑in.
  • Officials report conflicting valuations of the theft and recovery, with figures cited as about Rs310 million in some briefings and more than Rs3 billion in others.
  • Investigators allege the crew breached the shop by cutting through a rear wall to reach the safe after months of planning.
  • A shop employee identified as Amir is accused of facilitating the crime by duplicating keys and marking the wall, and those arrested include a guard and shop workers.
  • Recovered evidence includes the jewellery along with a welding/grinding machine, pistols, a motorcycle and mobile phones, and senior provincial officials publicly praised the operation.