KARACHI: Rare World War II memorial shields and other valuables have gone missing from the office of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) Director General Parks at Frere Hall, officials confirmed Saturday.
A first information report (FIR) was registered by the deputy director of the Parks Department at Artillery Maidan Police Station.
According to the FIR, the office was closed at 10pm on July 4 for the Ashura holidays. When employees returned on July 7, they found the rear window broken and several items missing.
The stolen items include five World War II memorial shields, a DVD player, a speaker, and several water taps.
The KMC has taken notice of the incident and directed the Parks Department to submit an immediate report.
Meanwhile, police said efforts are underway to identify and arrest the suspects, with CCTV footage being reviewed to aid the investigation.
