RCCI expresses concern over rampant theft in markets

Growing incidents of crime has severely perturbed the business community says RCCI president


​ Our Correspondent November 10, 2019
PHOTO: FILE

RAWALPINDI: The business community has expressed its deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the city besides alarming surge in incidents of robberies.

Shop locks have been broken, traders have been looted at the shoe and tyre markets in Ganjamundi police station area; two people were killed in a coal centre at the Cantt Saddar police station area while a firing incident occurred during a robbery at City Saddar.

Addressing the executive committee meeting, The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik, said that the growing incidents of crime has severely perturbed the business community and the feel insecure.

President RCCI said that the ongoing slump in economy has already broken the backbone of industrial sectors whereas the deteriorating law and order situation has doubled the miseries of the traders. He said that it seems the whole city was being controlled by the robbers who loot traders including common man whenever and wherever they wanted.

The district administration, especially the RPO and CPO, should ensure  peace and security of the business community and the public, he demanded.

He said that businesses are already suffering due to the economic downturn. Increasing police patrols and adopting modern technology can help the administration maintain law and order.

He said that the safe city project has become indispensable due to the spread of markets and population in Rawalpindi city.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2019.

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