Over 115 tola gold stolen by housemaids in Karachi
KARACHI: Over 115 tola of gold was stolen by housemaids in Karachi within a span of a few days, police said on Friday, calling the incidents among the largest domestic theft cases reported in the city so far in 2026.
According to police, the thefts took place in Mohammad Ali Society and Bahadurabad, where gold jewellery worth more than Rs60 million was stolen from two separate houses.
In the first incident, more than 100 tola of gold jewellery, valued at over Rs45 million, was stolen from a house in Mohammad Ali Society. A case has been registered at the Bahadurabad police station.
Police said the housemaids, identified as Nadia and Dilshad, had been hired just a day earlier on the guarantee of the building’s security guard.
The suspects reportedly left the house as usual on Wednesday while the homeowners went to visit relatives. When the family returned later in the evening, they found the wardrobe locks broken.
Jewellery boxes were scattered across the floor, and six gold sets along with rings, bangles, earrings and other ornaments were missing. The stolen jewellery was estimated to exceed 100 tola.
The affected family requested police to take legal action against the suspects and recover the stolen valuables. CCTV footage showing the housemaids fleeing after the theft was obtained and handed over to investigators.
Following media coverage of the incident, another family in Bahadurabad identified the same women as being involved in a similar theft.
Police investigations revealed that 15 tola of gold was stolen from a house near Char Minar Chowrangi in Bahadurabad on January 5. Gold earrings, rings and other ornaments were taken from a wardrobe drawer.
Police said the suspects had been working as housemaids in the area for 15 to 16 days and are believed to be habitual offenders.
The total value of gold stolen in both incidents is estimated to be over Rs60 million. Police have launched a search operation to arrest the suspects and recover the stolen jewellery.
