Sindh Police has state-of-the-art SIM locator technology, says AIG Karachi

This will help in locating unregistered SIMs and snatched mobile phones that are used in most crimes.

KARACHI: Additional Inspector General Karachi Shahid Hayat has informed that Sindh Police has finally acquired state-of-the-art SIM or mobile phone locator technology which will help in locating unregistered SIMs and snatched mobile phones that are used in most crimes.

“Right now, the police officials are being trained on how to effectively utilize this technology to take on the criminals who are using unregistered for crimes like extortion and kidnapping for ransom,” said Hayat on Thursday on his visit to Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).

“You cannot take important political and economical decisions in Pakistan if Karachi is destabilised in any form. If we cannot improve law and order situation in Karachi, we cannot improve it in any other part of Pakistan,” he said.

Leading business associations of Karachi has been demanding federal government to provide mobile locator technology to Sindh police for over three years.

Former President KCCI, Siraj Kassam Teli asked Additional IG police to take stringent security measures in the old city areas of Karachi from where all imports supplies go to the upcountry.

Hayat assured businessmen that more police officials will be deployed in city areas and a clear strategy will also be devised to minimize the grievances being faced by the businessmen.

“To make the ongoing operation a success, police department need feedback from the business community of Karachi so that it can take right decisions at the right time,” he added.

Referring to an announcement made by Governor Sindh recently, Additional IG confirmed that a total of 900 CCTV cameras were being installed in some of the most sensitive localities of Karachi.

Commenting on improved security measures in Site area, he said that most of the demands made by Siraj Kassam Teli during his visit to Site Association of Industry have been met whereas the remaining demands will also be fulfilled soon. He said that around 2000 additional policemen will be added in the police department after Muharram to improve security situation of Karachi.

Mr Teli opined that people have witnessed a decline in the incidents of target killings but bhatta mafia (extortionists), street crimes, kidnapping for ransom and other such criminal activities are on a rise that must be efficiently tackled by the law enforcing agencies.