KARACHI: Eight to ten dacoits looted an Edhi centre in Karachi on Sunday.

Five kilos of gold and foreign currency worth Rs20 million were also reportedly stolen from the Eidhi centre located in the Mithadar area. Philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi was present at the centre and held hostage during the robbery.

Edhi said he was woken up from his sleep by the dacoits who walked straight to the cupboard where the money and gold was kept.