More secure: Crime in Pindi fell in 2016, police claim
Adiala jail says 10 inmates executed in the year
RAWALPINDI:
Earlier this week, the Rawalpindi police claimed that the incidence of crime fell drastically in the district during 2016 when compared to 2015, crediting multiple steps taken to improve their performance.
According to data issued by City Police Officer Israr Ahmed Abbasi, the police claimed that they registered 21 child kidnapping cases in 2016 and recovered 20 out of 25 kidnapped children. The Rawalpindi police also registered seven kidnapping for ransom cases against 12 cases registered in 2015.
In 2016, the police registered 363 robbery cases, down from 2015’s toll of 537 by more than 32%.
As for cases of banditry, the police registered 33 cases in 2016 against 47 in 2015.
The police registered 96 car snatching cases in 2016 against 137 in 2015. Further, the police registered 1,052 cases car and motorcycle theft cases in 2016 against 1,458 in 2015. The police further registered 933 cases of theft last year whereas, the number from 2015 was 1,116.
The district police arrested 363 criminals associated with as many as 97 different gangs and recovered Rs14.7 million in cash, 75 vehicles, 67 motorcycles, 215 pistols, three revolvers, three rifles, and 710 bullets from them.
The data further suggested that under the National Action Plan, the police carried out 964 search operations across the district in 2016. The police checked 57,934 houses, 324 hotels, two hostels, 20 inns, and 223,000 individuals.
The police also arrested 4,227 proclaimed offenders last year including 883 “extremely dangerous” accused.
The district police office received as many as 7,365 complaints, leading to the registration of 304 criminal cases.
Inside prison
Separately, the Central Jail Adiala superintendent also shared details about different steps taken in the jail in 2016.
Data released by Adiala jail authorities noted that 10 convicted murderers were hanged, while 52 murder-accused were acquitted. Two men, who had been sentenced to death, were released after paying diyat.
The jail authorities also deported three women and four men to their native countries after they completed their sentences. Philanthropists assisted in purchasing air tickets for the foreigners.
The jail administration arranged literacy classes and different technical courses and workshops for the prisoners. As many as 670 drug addicts were given treatment at a drug rehabilitation center in the jail. The authorities arranged as many as 150 visits of different specialist doctors from public hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to provide medical care to prisoners.
The jail superintendent also noted that they penalised three officers and 27 lower staff personnel for dereliction of duty.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2017.
Earlier this week, the Rawalpindi police claimed that the incidence of crime fell drastically in the district during 2016 when compared to 2015, crediting multiple steps taken to improve their performance.
According to data issued by City Police Officer Israr Ahmed Abbasi, the police claimed that they registered 21 child kidnapping cases in 2016 and recovered 20 out of 25 kidnapped children. The Rawalpindi police also registered seven kidnapping for ransom cases against 12 cases registered in 2015.
In 2016, the police registered 363 robbery cases, down from 2015’s toll of 537 by more than 32%.
As for cases of banditry, the police registered 33 cases in 2016 against 47 in 2015.
The police registered 96 car snatching cases in 2016 against 137 in 2015. Further, the police registered 1,052 cases car and motorcycle theft cases in 2016 against 1,458 in 2015. The police further registered 933 cases of theft last year whereas, the number from 2015 was 1,116.
The district police arrested 363 criminals associated with as many as 97 different gangs and recovered Rs14.7 million in cash, 75 vehicles, 67 motorcycles, 215 pistols, three revolvers, three rifles, and 710 bullets from them.
The data further suggested that under the National Action Plan, the police carried out 964 search operations across the district in 2016. The police checked 57,934 houses, 324 hotels, two hostels, 20 inns, and 223,000 individuals.
The police also arrested 4,227 proclaimed offenders last year including 883 “extremely dangerous” accused.
The district police office received as many as 7,365 complaints, leading to the registration of 304 criminal cases.
Inside prison
Separately, the Central Jail Adiala superintendent also shared details about different steps taken in the jail in 2016.
Data released by Adiala jail authorities noted that 10 convicted murderers were hanged, while 52 murder-accused were acquitted. Two men, who had been sentenced to death, were released after paying diyat.
The jail authorities also deported three women and four men to their native countries after they completed their sentences. Philanthropists assisted in purchasing air tickets for the foreigners.
The jail administration arranged literacy classes and different technical courses and workshops for the prisoners. As many as 670 drug addicts were given treatment at a drug rehabilitation center in the jail. The authorities arranged as many as 150 visits of different specialist doctors from public hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to provide medical care to prisoners.
The jail superintendent also noted that they penalised three officers and 27 lower staff personnel for dereliction of duty.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2017.