Four capital police officials arrested for ‘dacoity’ at Chinese nationals’ house

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Azeem, M. (2026, October 20). Four capital police officials arrested for ‘dacoity’ at Chinese nationals’ house. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2038358/four-capital-police-officials-arrested-for-dacoity-at-chinese-nationals-house

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Four capital police officials were arrested for a dacoity at the house of Chinese nationals in Islamabad's F-7/1 sector. The incident occurred around 2:20 am when armed men, three wearing police uniforms, raided the residence and stole Rs2 million in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs15,000. This was the fourth such dacoity targeting Chinese nationals since August 29; previous cases also involved suspects disguised as officials. The police registered a case under Section 395 of the Pakistan Penal Code for dacoity and used CCTV footage to identify and arrest the four officials.
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Four capital police officials in Islamabad have been arrested for their involvement in a dacoity, or armed robbery, at the home of Chinese nationals in F-7/1 sector on September 13. The raiders, dressed in police uniforms, stole Rs2 million in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs15,000 from the residence. This incident is part of a series of four dacoities targeting Chinese nationals since August 29; in three cases, criminals disguised themselves as officials. During investigations into two previous incidents, serving capital police personnel were identified as suspects. The arrested officers and their accomplice are now facing legal proceedings under Section 395 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which pertains to dacoity.

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🔮 The agency said the payments and claims made by the accused were being examined and further legal action would follow as the investigation progressed.
🔮 The capital police have banned the use of social media for all ranks, including officers and other employees, and have warned that strict departmental action will be taken in accordance with the relevant rules in case of any violation.
🔮 The government will pay Rs46.5 million per day to the owners of 1,550 containers arranged to counter the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protest in the capital.
🔮 It added that processions and demonstrations being planned in the territory were likely to threaten public peace, cause annoyance and injury, endanger human life and safety, threaten public property and could lead to a riot in Islamabad.
🔮 It added that processions and demonstrations being planned in the territory were likely to threaten public peace, cause annoyance and injury, endanger human life and safety, threaten public property and could lead to a riot in Islamabad.
🔮 Residents of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and their adjoining areas are set to brace for another possible confrontation between the personnel of the law enforcement agencies and protesters, as the police have already deployed more than 2,000 containers at various locations in the capital and at Attock Bridge, an entry point to the Punjab from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern parts of the country.
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Their involvement was exposed during the investigation into a dacoity on Sept 13, when gunmen dressed in police uniforms raided the house of two Chinese nationals in G-10/4 and looted Rs8 million.
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Four capital police officials allegedly involved in a dacoity at the house of Chinese nationals in the capital’s F-7/1 sector have been arrested, a police officer confirmed. uncertain
officer → involve → sector
The officer said the four officials, who were in uniform, committed the dacoity along with an accomplice. asserted
who → say → accomplice
The police arrested all four officials and initiated legal proceedings against them. asserted
police → arrest → them
It was the fourth house dacoity in which Chinese nationals had been targeted since Aug 29. asserted
nationals → target → Aug
In three of the incidents, the criminals disguised themselves as officials. asserted
criminals → disguise → officials
During investigations into two of the cases, serving capital police personnel were identified as suspects. asserted
personnel → serve → suspects
In the latest incident, a gang of dacoits in police uniforms raided a house in F-7/1 and looted Rs2 million in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs15,000. asserted
gang → raid → cash
The police registered a case under Section 395 (dacoity) of the Pakistan Penal Code. asserted
police → register → Code
According to the FIR, two Chinese nationals were residing in the house. uncertain
nationals → accord → house
At around 2:20am, a man in police uniform entered the premises and went to the servants’ quarters. asserted
man → enter → quarters
He woke up a security guard assigned to the day shift and a driver who were sleeping there and took them outside. asserted
who → wake → them
He then led them to a black Toyota Corolla fitted with a revolving police light. asserted
He → lead → light
Four men, three of them in police uniforms, were sitting in the car and were armed with weapons. asserted
men → sit → weapons
They subsequently took the guard and driver back inside the premises along with the vehicle. asserted
They → take → vehicle
The gunmen then climbed into the house through a window and held the two Chinese nationals at gunpoint. asserted
gunmen → climb → gunpoint
They detained the foreigners and two servants in the drawing room and looted Rs2 million in cash. asserted
They → detain → cash
The security guard suspected that the other guard had colluded with the dacoits and opened the gate for the man who had woken him and the driver after reaching the quarters. asserted
who → suspect → quarters
After registering the case, the police launched an investigation and identified the suspects with the help of CCTV footage. asserted
police → register → footage
The officials were subsequently arrested. asserted
officials → arrest → ?
Last month, three serving capital police personnel were found involved in operating a dacoit gang in Islamabad along with other accomplices. asserted
personnel → serve → accomplices
Their involvement was exposed during the investigation into a dacoity on Sept 13, when gunmen dressed in police uniforms raided the house of two Chinese nationals in G-10/4 and looted Rs8 million. asserted
gunmen → expose → million
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