‘Theft victim receives threats’

LAHORE: Despite registering two separate theft cases, the Racecourse police have failed to identify thieves involved in the burglary of a house on Habibullah Road, Davis Road.

Reportedly, the house of social and political figure Maryam Mamdot was burgled on two separate occasions when she was away. Thieves took away expensive items from the house worth Rs10 million.

She nominated a couple as the primary suspects and the suspects are now threatening her with dire consequences. She alleged the suspects wanted to seize her property unlawfully. She has appealed to the Inspector General of Punjab (IGP to take immediate action.

Fraudsters held

A gang involved in defrauding citizens under the pretense of online purchases was arrested in the Wahdat Colony area with the help of PSCA. A man posted an advertisement online to sell his expensive mobile phone. The suspects contacted him and arrived at the provided address, pretending to buy the device. They falsely claimed to have transferred the payment online and asked the seller to verify the transaction at a nearby ATM. The Virtual Patrolling Officer with the help of surveillance cameras identified the suspects and arrested them and recovered multiple stolen mobile phones, cash, and other digital devices from their possession.