Historic WWII shields, valuables stolen from Karachi DG Parks Office

KARACHI: Rare World War II memorial shields and other valuable items were stolen from the office of the Director General of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Parks Department at Frere Hall, officials confirmed on Saturday.

A first information report (FIR) was registered by the deputy director of the Parks Department at Artillery Maidan Police Station.

According to the FIR, the office was closed at 10pm on July 4 for the Ashura holidays. When employees returned on July 7, they found the rear window broken and several items missing.

The stolen items include five World War II memorial shields, a DVD player, a speaker, and several water taps.

The KMC has taken notice of the incident and directed the Parks Department to submit an immediate report. 

Meanwhile, police said efforts are underway to identify and arrest the suspects, with CCTV footage being reviewed to aid the investigation.