ISLAMABAD: The rate of crimes involving car theft, mobile phone snatching and robbery witnessed an upward trend in the federal capital over the past week, as outlaws struck more than 50 locations, depriving citizens of valuable property.
According to data gathered by Business Recorder, the capital city police registered eight cases of robbery, seven cases of street crime [mobile phone and cash snatching at gunpoint], 32 cases of auto theft and one case of murder during the same period. The 32 incidents of auto theft included 28 motorcycles and four cars. During the period, the most favoured areas of criminal gangs were within the jurisdictions of Karachi Company, Golra, Sunbal, Shehzad Town, Tarnol, Aabpara and Noon police stations.
During the last week, Shehzad Town police registered one case each of robbery and street crime, as well as two cases of auto theft.
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