Man working for foreign businesswoman 'robbed of Rs37.5 million' in Karachi

Armed men allegedly robbed an employee of a foreign businesswoman of Rs37.5 million in Karachi’s Gizri area after he withdrew cash from a bank with police describing the incident as suspicious.

According to police, the employee claimed that he had been robbed of Rs37.5 million.

SSP South Mahzoor Ali said that more than Rs10 million had been snatched from a man leaving a bank in Gizri. The man, identified as Hanif Metlo, works for a foreign woman who is currently residing in Islamabad.

According to the SSP, two armed men intercepted the accountant in Khayaban-i-Bahria and fled with a bag containing cash. He said that the incident appeared suspicious because the woman had reportedly instructed the accountant to withdraw a smaller amount from the bank.

Police have spoken to the woman over the phone, and she is expected to arrive in Karachi tonight. Her statement will be recorded after her arrival, the SSP said.

He added that police were verifying the accountant’s account of the robbery and examining CCTV footage to establish what happened.