Round up: Monthly stats suggest decline in reported crime
Police official says streets not safe
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Around 34 people have been killed in 2016 compared to 43 people killed in the same time period last year in the provincial capital, showing a 9% decline. The monthly crime report issued for January by the police puts the number of attempted murders and people injured at 45 and 27, respectively, compared with 41 attempted murders and 24 injured in January 2015.
Abduction
Only one case of kidnapping for ransom was registered in the time period while no kidnappings over disputes or child abduction cases were reported.
Two women were abducted in January compared with nine last year. There was one rape registered in the city compared with three last year.
Three cases of assault on police were registered compared with 13 in January 2015.
Theft
Only three burglary cases were reported compared with 13 last January. Similarly, eight car lifting, three car snatching, four motorcycle lifting and two motorbike snatching cases were reported to police in the same month.
There was a rise in the number of fatal accidents in the district – at least 11 cases were reported compared with seven last year. Non-fatal accidents rose to 40 compared with 26 last year.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, a police official said although there was a decrease in crime, street crimes were becoming a serious problem in parts of city along with assault on police and civilians.
He added they were trying their level best to control it.
“Terrorists are down but not out and they still pose a major security threat to not just the city but the entire country,” he said, adding, the evidence lies in the recent target killings of police personnel and Shias.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2016.
Around 34 people have been killed in 2016 compared to 43 people killed in the same time period last year in the provincial capital, showing a 9% decline. The monthly crime report issued for January by the police puts the number of attempted murders and people injured at 45 and 27, respectively, compared with 41 attempted murders and 24 injured in January 2015.
Abduction
Only one case of kidnapping for ransom was registered in the time period while no kidnappings over disputes or child abduction cases were reported.
Two women were abducted in January compared with nine last year. There was one rape registered in the city compared with three last year.
Three cases of assault on police were registered compared with 13 in January 2015.
Theft
Only three burglary cases were reported compared with 13 last January. Similarly, eight car lifting, three car snatching, four motorcycle lifting and two motorbike snatching cases were reported to police in the same month.
There was a rise in the number of fatal accidents in the district – at least 11 cases were reported compared with seven last year. Non-fatal accidents rose to 40 compared with 26 last year.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, a police official said although there was a decrease in crime, street crimes were becoming a serious problem in parts of city along with assault on police and civilians.
He added they were trying their level best to control it.
“Terrorists are down but not out and they still pose a major security threat to not just the city but the entire country,” he said, adding, the evidence lies in the recent target killings of police personnel and Shias.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2016.