KARACHI: A fraudster stole mobile phones and other goods worth Rs2.8 million from a shop in Karachi’s Saddar mobile market after replacing its locks shortly before closing time, according to reports.
The unusual theft was captured on video, which has stunned Saddar mobile market shopkeepers.
According to the details, the suspect arrived at the shop and stood there for some time before changing the locks just moments before the shop closed.
After the shopkeeper unknowingly locked up the shop with the altered locks and left, the suspect opened the shutter and fled with goods worth Rs2.8 million.
Trade leader Rizwan Irfan said the incident took place on the night of October 17. He said the suspect looted the shop in just five minutes before escaping.
A case has been registered at the Preedy police station, according to the report.
Foreign national among three sentenced to seven years in online investment fraud case
Meanwhile, an Islamabad court sentenced three accused, including a foreign national, to seven years in prison each in an online investment fraud case, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) said on Thursday.
In a statement on X, the NCCIA said the Islamabad Circle secured the convictions following an effective investigation and court proceedings. The court also imposed a cumulative fine of Rs250,000 on the three convicts.
According to the agency, the accused defrauded a citizen of Rs19.391 million by luring them into an investment scheme through a fake application impersonating a foreign private bank.
The investigation was conducted by Sub-Inspector Shehroz Riaz, the NCCIA said, adding that it remained committed to taking legal action against cybercrime suspects and protecting citizens.