Robbers loot Rs6.5m from Edhi home in Karachi
KARACHI: Four armed men stormed the premises of the Edhi shelter home at Sohrab Goth on Friday, held staff at gunpoint and took away over Rs6.5 million, police and the charity said. An Edhi Foundation spokesperson told Dawn that orphaned children lived in the shelter home where an estimated 250-300 staff also performed their duty. He said employees of the charity had drawn Rs6.5 million cash from…
Four armed men stormed the Edhi shelter home in Karachi on Friday, holding staff at gunpoint and stealing over Rs6.5 million in cash. The Edhi Foundation spokesperson revealed that the shelter home, which houses orphaned children and 250-300 staff members, had intended to distribute the cash as monthly salaries. The robbers managed to snatch the cash before fleeing the scene.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah condemned the robbery, emphasizing the importance of the Edhi home as a source of aid for the poor and helpless, and directed officials to ensure the immediate arrest of the suspects.
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