ISLAMABAD: The incidents of crime against persons including murder, attempted murder and kidnapping have shown an increase in the heavily guarded capital city during the last week as seven persons have been murdered in the limits of different police stations and dead body of a new born baby was recovered during last week.
According to data gathered by Business Recorder, seven persons have been shot dead in different incidents and another five people lost their lives during road incidents as well as police recovered a dead body of a new born baby.
Additionally, 29 cases of car lifting, 10 cases of street crimes [snatching of mobile phone and cash at gunpoint] and 14 cases of theft in which citizens lost valuables worth millions of rupees were reported to the city’s different police stations.
During the last week, criminal gangs were most active in the limits of Aabpara, Karachi Company, Lohi Bher, Shams Colony, Industrial Area and Ramna police stations. The 29 cases of carjacking include stealing or snatching of 25 motorbikes and of five cars.
Among the most shocking incidents was a gun battle in Bahria Town Phase 3, within the limits of Lohi Bher police station, where three men—Hafiz, Yasir, and Naveed—were killed and one other was injured. The violence stemmed from a property dispute between two groups.
In another gruesome attack, two men, Shahbaz Hamid and Nasir, were shot outside the District and Sessions Court in Ramna police station’s jurisdiction. Three unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire in broad daylight, killing Hamid on the spot, while Nasir later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
During the last week, a citizen namely, Sadaqat was shot dead by an unidentified person in the limits of Bhara Kahu police station and another person was shot dead in the limits of Pulgara police station.
Additionally, several thefts have been reported, including a case in which a transporter was robbed of Rs200,000 and a mobile phone worth Rs60,000 by a gang of criminals posing as passengers. On IJP Road, three men impersonating police officers snatched a total of Rs43,000 from a father and son while pretending to conduct a body search.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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