£600 stolen from pensioner days before Christmas in Haslingden
By Sean Gleaves
Published 4th Mar 2026, 19:39 GMT
Police have issued an appeal as they try to trace a man they want to speak to in connection with a reported distraction burglary in Haslingden.
Police said the incident happened just before Christmas, when an elderly victim reportedly had £600 stolen.
Officers say they are trying to locate Ajmal Sattar, 56, as part of their investigation.
Police said Sattar has links to Blackburn and the Hanley and Stoke areas of Staffordshire.
A spokesperson for the force said: “The man pictured is called Ajmal Sattar, he is 56 and we need to speak to him as part of an ongoing investigation into a distraction burglary.
“It happened in Haslingden just before Christmas and the elderly victim had £600 stolen from them.”
Anyone with information about Sattar’s whereabouts is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 420 of December 16.