A domestic worker in Karachi’s upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has been arrested after police discovered that he had allegedly accumulated wealth worth millions of rupees while serving an elderly couple. The suspect, identified as Wajid Ali, was reportedly living a life far beyond his modest income of Rs45,000 per month.
According to investigators, Wajid Ali maintained four bank accounts with total transactions amounting to Rs18.6 million. Police claim he purchased a flat in Karachi, plots in Haripur and Islamabad, and gold worth over Rs10 million.
He also owned a passenger van that operated on the Haripur route. The Sahil Investigation Police arrested him on Friday and are probing the origins of the allegedly stolen funds.
Officials revealed that Ali had been employed by the couple for eight years. Over time, he gained their trust and access to sensitive financial information, including bank accounts and lockers.
The household received large remittances from the couple’s children living abroad, which reportedly made it easier for Ali to divert funds without immediate detection. After the elderly man passed away four years ago, the suspect continued to care for the widow and allegedly began stealing during that period.
This case follows a similar incident earlier this year involving another domestic worker, Shehnaz, who was accused of stealing millions from a residence in Defence.
Police recovered Rs4.5 million in cash, three vehicles, and property documents worth around Rs7 million from her. Investigators said Shehnaz had served the family for nearly 15 years, employed other maids, and gradually misappropriated money and assets while maintaining the family’s trust.
Authorities have urged residents to remain cautious when granting domestic staff access to financial or personal property, noting a rise in similar theft cases in affluent neighborhoods.
