Armed robbers have targeted two floors of a house in the jurisdiction of the Sachal police station area in Karachi.
The incident took place at a house in KDA Scheme, near Fariya Chowk.
According to police, the suspects stole 10 tolas of gold and Rs.0.2 million in cash from one part of the house. From another floor, they took 25,000 Saudi riyals and other valuables.
Three to four suspects are believed to have been involved in the robbery.
A woman was assaulted when she resisted the robbers; she was reportedly struck on the head with the butt of a rifle during the theft.
A crime scene unit has been called to the location to collect evidence as part of the investigation.
It is worth mentioning that during a high-level meeting in July, the Chief Minister of Sindh was informed that major crimes, terrorism-related incidents, and street crime had registered a significant decline during the first half of 2026.
According to Sindh Police, murders fell by 17.3 percent, robbery-murders by 19.4 percent, robberies causing injury by 25.4 percent, dacoities and robberies by 18.9 percent, car snatching by 23.9 percent, motorcycle snatching by 31.1 percent, and motorcycle theft dropped by 22.1 percent.
Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho said mobile phone snatching was the only major category to register an increase, adding that authorities would intensify efforts to tackle the problem.
Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan told the CM that overall street crime in Karachi decreased by 11.77 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Fatalities during robbery incidents declined by 38.3 per cent, injuries by 39.1 per cent, vehicle snatching by 24.3 per cent and motorcycle snatching by 27.8 per cent.
