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Armed Robbers Loot Edhi Centre in Karachi

Sindh officials have ordered a rapid police probe to review CCTV footage and determine whether staff knowledge helped the attackers.

Overview

  • Gunmen entered the Edhi Foundation centre in Sohrab Goth, held employees at gunpoint and fled with cash that staff had withdrawn to pay salaries.
  • The foundation reported the loss as Rs6.5 million while at least one outlet cited Rs65 million, leaving the exact amount taken unresolved in current reports.
  • CCTV shared by the foundation shows masked, armed men inside the centre and witnesses said the suspects arrived on motorcycles wearing helmets.
  • Police are collecting statements, securing evidence and tracing escape routes while Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar have demanded detailed reports and swift arrests.
  • The foundation suspects a current or former employee may have given the robbers knowledge of cash procedures, a concern that highlights broader security risks for charities that handle large cash withdrawals.