ISLAMABAD: The Capital city witnessed a surge in heinous crimes over the past week, with six murder cases — including the killing four persons of a family, with a women and child among them, in different localities.
According to data gathered by Business Recorder through registered First Information Reports (FIRs), six cases of murders, two persons committed suicide, 23 incidents of auto theft, five cases of mobile phone and cash snatching, and 11 cases of other crimes, including robberies, were registered at different police station.
The data shows that during the last week, criminal gangs were most active within the jurisdictions of Khanna, Noon, Aabpara, Sangjani and Industrial area police stations.
As many as 23 vehicles, including one car and 22 motorbikes, were stolen from various locations.
One of the most shocking incidents was the killing of four members of a family in the early hours on Saturday in the limits of Noon police station.
According to initial reports, the victims included Habib Majeed, 46, his sister Shameem Bibi, his brother-in-law Mulla Khail, and his nephew Mausam Khan. All four were killed after being shot in the head. Police stated that one of the deceased, identified as Habib-ur-Rehman, worked as a security guard and was living in the area along with his family.
Police said that the family belonged to Swat and was residing in a rented house.
Residents of the neighborhood reported the hearing of gunfire at dawn and immediately contacted the police helpline. Law enforcement officials reached the scene shortly after being informed and began collecting evidence. Police forensic teams and the homicide unit gathered evidence from the crime scene to assist in the investigation.
Police have shifted the bodies to a hospital for further legal procedures and have completely sealed off the crime scene. Initial investigation suggest that the killings may have occurred due to a family feud, though police say that a full investigation is still underway to determine the exact circumstances and identify those responsible.
Furthermore, two persons committed suicides in the city on a signal day in different areas. A young man hanged himself in the limits of Shehzad Town police station. An 88-year-old man shot himself in the limits of the Karachi Company police station
During the last week, two cases of robbery and three cases of auto theft have been reported to Khanna police station, five cases of murders registered at Noon police station, four cases of carjacking have been registered at the Aabpara police station and another two cases of robbery and one case of street crimes have been registered at the Sangjani police station.
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