Painter apprehended over gold jewellery's theft worth Rs10 million

WAH CANTT, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Apr, 2026) The police in Taxila arrested a man accused of stealing gold jewellery worth more than Rs10 million from a house, officials said on Thursday.

According to police, the suspect had been working as a painter at the residence a few days before the incident. During that time, he allegedly took advantage of the situation to steal 23 tolas of gold jewellery and fled.

The police said an investigation was launched immediately, using technical and human intelligence to trace the suspect.

He was later apprehended and the stolen jewellery, valued at over Rs10 million, was recovered.

On the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani, Superintendent Police, Potohar Sardar Babar Mumtaz Khan handed over the recovered items to their owner.

The police said further investigation was under way and reaffirmed their commitment to protecting citizens’ property and taking swift action against crimes.

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