ISLAMABAD: The heavily guarded federal capital witnessed over 60 cases of various crimes last week, including carjacking, robbery, dacoity and street crime, in which citizens were deprived of valuables worth substantial amounts.
According to data gathered by Business Recorder, over 60 cases of various crimes, including 44 cases of carjacking, 10 cases of street crime (snatching of purses and mobile phones at gunpoint), one case of dacoity and 15 cases of robbery, were registered at various police stations across the city during the last week.
During the week, criminal gangs were most active within the jurisdictions of the Sabzi Mandi, Shehzad Town, Ramna, Industrial Area, Tarnol, Aabpara and Shams Colony police stations. The 34 vehicles stolen during the week included two cars and 32 motorbikes.
During the same period, gang of 8 armed dacoits broke into the house of an assistant commissioner (AC) in Sector G-13 and looted cash and valuables. The house belonged to an AC posted in Karachi, who was not present at the time of the incident.
According to police, seven armed men entered the house and held the family at gunpoint. The gunmen looted jewellery, cash and other valuables before escaping from the scene.
In another incident, a gang of five men looted cash and mobile phones from a business centre in I-9 Markaz after introducing themselves as government officials. Police said the armed men raided an office, held the entire staff at gunpoint and looted cash and mobile phones.
Furthermore, a gang of robbers shot and injured a man near Gorla Railway Station in Sikandrabad. The injured man was identified as Asad Mehmood. The robbers intercepted him and snatched his mobile phone and cash.
During the week, five cases of vehicle theft and one case of street crime were reported to Sabzi Mandi Police Station, while Shehzad Town Police Station registered four cases of carjacking and one case of robbery. Industrial Area Police Station received reports of two street-crime incidents and one case each of robbery and vehicle theft.
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