Edhi held hostage, deprived of millions in cash and gold

KARACHI: World renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi was held at gun point on Sunday and deprived of cash and valuables estimated to be worth millions of rupees.

According to details, 10 armed men entered the Edhi office-cum-residence located at Mithadar in Karachi’s old city area and held the inhabitants hostage. The criminals spent over an hour going through cupboards and drawers making away with cash and valuables including 10 million rupees in cash as well as 5 kilograms of gold.


Speaking to Geo News, Faisal Edhi revealed that none of the valuables or cash was insured adding that the exact amount will have to be calculated. Edhi did however confirm that the lockers contained more than 20 million rupees in cash as well as a “few hundred thousand US Dollars” and in excess of 5 kilograms in gold.

Cash and valuables looted by the robbers were donated to the Edhi Foundation for social work.

The criminals managed to escape on motorbikes after the heist.