A gang involved in defrauding citizens under the pretense of online purchases was busted in the Wahdat Colony area of Lahore with the help of Punjab Safe Cities Authority's (PSCA) surveillance system.
A citizen had posted an advertisement online to sell his expensive mobile phone. The suspects contacted him and arrived at the provided address, pretending to buy the device. They falsely claimed to have transferred the payment online and asked the seller to verify the transaction at a nearby ATM.
While he was distracted, the suspects fled the scene with the phone. Realizing he had been scammed, the victim immediately reported the incident to the police and sought help from the Safe Cities Authority.
The Virtual Patrolling Officer initiated tracking through surveillance cameras and identified the suspects moving across different city roads. Safe City officials coordinated with the police, leading to the suspects' arrest.
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