ISLAMABAD: The capital city witnessed an upward trend in various crimes, including murder, carjacking, theft, and kidnapping, during the last week.
According to data gathered by Business Recorder from registered First Information Reports (FIRs), a murder case and the abduction of a 61-year-old man were reported at different police stations in the city.
Besides the murder and kidnapping cases, various police stations registered 24 cases of car theft, 12 cases of street crime, including snatching of cash and mobile phones at gunpoint, and 10 cases of robbery, in which citizens were deprived of valuables.
During the last week, a 61-year-old man, identified as Haji Muhammad, was allegedly abducted from Rawal Town. Following the incident, police registered an FIR under Section 365 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) at Shehzad Town Police Station and launched an investigation. Police said the man was seen talking to two unidentified persons near his residence. Later, the man and the two unidentified persons disappeared from the scene.
In another tragic incident, an Islamabad Police personnel, identified as Hassan Raza, allegedly committed suicide for unknown reasons within the jurisdiction of Humak Police Station. Hassan Raza was recently posted to the Islamabad Police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) force and was a resident of Sawan Camp on GT Road.
Furthermore, two minor siblings, Muhammad Wazir and Umema Wazir, drowned in water in the Bhara Kahu area. They were residents of Tanai area of Wana, Lower South Waziristan.
During the same period, Ramana Police Station registered four robbery cases and one street-crime case, while two carjacking cases and two street-crime cases were reported at Sunbal Police Station. Ternol Police Station registered two cases each of street crime and carjacking.
Industrial Area Police registered three cases of auto theft and one street-crime case, while Sabzi Mandi Police registered two cases each of robbery and auto theft. Nilor Police registered one murder case and two auto-theft cases.
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