Burglars steal antiques belonging to Nawab of Bahawalpur’s family in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD experienced a series of eight burglaries in which thieves stole over Rs34 million worth of cash and valuables from various residences. Among the victims were Prince Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi, son of Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, whose family's residence in F-8/3 had its storeroom broken into and priceless antiques and heirlooms stolen, including silver and gold items worth Rs20 million.

These items included silver throne chair, silver ladder, silver bowls, silver statues, gold plates, Bahawalpur-crested gold plates, a large crested silver frame bearing the Bahawalpur State crest, antique arms, and heritage weapons like old musket guns and swords of the Bahawalpur State.

In another incident, armed robbers broke into Ali Akbar Naqvi's house in Naval Anchorage, held his parents hostage at gunpoint, and ransacked the property, stealing Rs3 million worth of gold, silver, watches, and cash. In another instance, a man posing as a familiar face entered Ali Ashgar's Margalla Town house, threatened the family, and stole Rs2.3 million worth of cash and gold.

Safi Ullah in Abbasiabad had his motorcycle, mobile phone, and Rs300,000 in cash taken by two armed men. In D-12, the house of Mohammad Bilal was burgled while residents were out of town, with thieves stealing over Rs4.4 million worth of cash and gold.

Wasim Ikhlas in Alipur discovered his house ransacked upon returning from Murree, with burglars having stolen cash and gold worth over Rs4.4 million. Nabil Shahzad in Sri Saral had 28 iPhones worth Rs8 million stolen from his residence, and Ammar Farooq in DHA Phase II had 28 iPhones worth Rs8 million taken from his home.