Raja Pervez Ashraf’s residence burgled in Rawalpindi

Thieves broke into the residence of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the Dhok Amb area of Jatli, Rawalpindi, and stole household items worth an estimated Rs270,000,

RAWALPINDI: Thieves broke into the residence of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the Dhok Amb area of Jatli, Rawalpindi, and stole household items worth an estimated Rs270,000, police said on Saturday.

A case has been registered at Jatli police station following a complaint filed by Tayyab Fazal, Ashraf’s personal secretary. Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to establish who was responsible for the burglary.

According to the first information report (FIR), several items were stolen from the residence, including three air conditioners, two doors and two windows. The suspects also allegedly took carpets, crockery, decorative pieces, a lawn mower and other household belongings.

The estimated value of the stolen property is around Rs270,000, according to police sources.

The FIR states that locks were found broken at different locations inside the residence, indicating that the premises had been forcibly entered. Investigators are examining the circumstances of the incident and the items reported missing.

The complaint also raised concerns about the absence of a domestic employee assigned to the former prime minister’s residence. According to the FIR, police personnel deployed on duty at the property said the employee had been missing since the previous night.

The employee’s mobile phone was reportedly switched off, adding another aspect to the investigation. However, the circumstances surrounding the employee’s absence have not been established, and no conclusion about possible involvement in the burglary has been confirmed.

Police are expected to investigate the missing items, the broken locks and the employee’s reported absence as part of efforts to determine how the theft occurred.