Citizens lose vehicles, valuables to street crime

Recent incidents of reported street robbery in the capital remain untraced

ISLAMABAD:

Residents of the federal capital have again fallen victim to street crimes and were deprived of one vehicle, seven motorcycles and valuables, including ten mobile phone sets worth millions of rupees. The concerned police station could not trace any of the incidents.

Jilani, Ghulam and Waqar reported their mobile phone was stolen at the Kohsar police station. While, Muhammad A. reported his stolen mobile phone, ATM card and Rs15,000 in cash at the Aabpara police station. Hafiz M. reported a stolen mobile phone at Shalimar police station and Kausar A. similarly reported one at Sumbal police station. Muhammad O. and Shahadat H. reported their stolen mobile phones at the Sabzi Mandi police station and I-9 police station, respectively.

In a number of cases, cash was stolen from citizens. Ijaz A. reported at the Golra police station that his motorcycle registration book and other documents worth Rs170,000 were taken away from him. Qari reported at the Tarnol police station that Rs105,000 were stolen from him. Muhammad N. reported Rs 22,000 stolen from within the limits of Sabzi Mandi police station.

Aqib J. reported to Shams Colony police station that a mobile phone and Rs150,000 were stolen. Muhammad A. told Hamak police station that a mobile phone along with Rs 20,000 were stolen.

Meanwhile, Mujahid H. reported a stolen transformer at the Sing Jani police station. Among motorcycles stolen were Muhammed’s motorcycle, KIC-108,1 told reported at Shams Colony police station. Mohammad N. reported his stolen motorcycle, AFZ-9505, at the Noon police station. Nasir M. reported his stolen motorcycle, RIP-9087, along with mobile phone at the Karpa police station.

Nasir's car, EV-561, was stolen from the Tarnol police station area, Fahad’s car, LEE-4721, and Ahmad’s motorcycle, CLM-81, were stolen from the Ramna police station area. Shahzad's motorcycle, RIQ-904, was stolen from the Karachi police station area and Sadaqat's motorcycle, RIM-3000, was stolen from the Sumbal police station area.

Meanwhile, Ali's motorcycle was stolen from the Humak police station area and Muneer's motorcycle, CNN-646, was stolen from the Shehzad Town police station area.

The respective police stations have registered the cases of the incidents.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 21^st, 2024.