Karachi police to start crackdowns against street criminals

KARACHI: Karachi police force has decided to launch crackdowns against the street criminals in the metropolis, ARY News reported on Friday.

The decision was taken in an important session of senior police officers chaired by Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Javed Alam Odho.

The Karachi police chief issued instructions to all zonal deputy inspector generals (DIGs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) to expedite actions to curb street crimes.

AIG Karachi Odho said that maximum steps will be taken to protect citizens from street criminals and operations against the culprits will be expedited.

Moreover, the Karachi police force will also form special vigilance teams at the district level to overcome criminal activities.

Karachi crime rate

Citizens of Karachi remain at the mercy of criminals after 350 people were killed in crime incidents during the eight months this year, ARY News quoted a report released by Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC).

READ: KARACHI WITNESSES SHARP INCREASE IN STREET CRIMES

According to the report issued by Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), Karachi has witnessed an increase in the number of crime incidents during the past eight months — from January 2022 to August 2022.

A total of 350 people have been killed and almost 270 people sustained injuries during the separate crime incidents in the past eight months this year.

59 citizens lost their lives over resistance to their mugging bids in different parts of the city, including one more killed on Tuesday (today).

In the past five days, eight citizens were reported dead for resisting robbery bids in the city. Over 32,000 motorbikes were snatched or stolen during the said period, while 1,300 cars were also stolen or snatched during the past eight months.

Moreover, the CPLC data also shows that over 17,000 mobile phones were snatched in the city from January 2022 to August 2022. A total of seven cases of kidnappings for ransom were registered, while three cases of extortion were reported in the period.