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Armed robbers loot Rs65m from Edhi Centre in Karachi
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Pakistan Observer
KARACHI – Four armed men robbed an Edhi Centre in the Sohrab Goth area of Karachi and fled with Rs65 million in cash, the police said on Saturday.
Edhi Centre’s spokesperson said that the money had been withdrawn from a bank to pay employees’ salaries when the robbers targeted the facility.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Inspector General of Police.
The chief minister said the Edhi Centre provides vital support to poor, vulnerable and abandoned people and directed police to conduct an immediate investigation and bring those responsible to justice.
The police officials said further investigation was under way and efforts were being made to identify and arrest the suspects.