Chung Police in Lahore successfully prevented a major theft at the residence of famous qawwal, Sher Miandad Khan. The incident happened when the Khan family was away attending a wedding. The main suspect, a domestic worker employed by the family, was apprehended shortly after the crime.
The theft occurred when Zarina Bibi, a domestic worker at the Khan household, stole valuable jewelry in the absence of the family.
The worker managed to flee the scene with the stolen items, but police acted quickly, using investigative technology to trace her whereabouts to her home, where she had buried the stolen jewelry in her garden.
Police recovered around 6 tolas of jewelry from the ground. They filed a complaint against the domestic worker, which will now be taken to court, where the suspect faces serious charges.
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If found guilty, Zarina Bibi faces imprisonment, a fine or both, depending on the value of the stolen property, as specified in Section 379 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
A recent example in Karachi involves a maid who stole jewelry worth Rs 6.5 million from her employer’s home before fleeing, highlighting the need for increased vigilance in households across the city.
