4905 criminals nabbed; looted items worth Rs. 257 mln recovered in 2013
ISLAMABAD, September 19: Islamabad Police emerged successfully against criminal
elements involved in crimes of various nature and arrested a total of 4905 criminals this
year besides recovering looted items worth Rs. 257 millions, huge cache of contraband
and weapons from their possession.
Sixty-six murders were traced this year besides arrest of 143 alleged killers. Out of these
assassination cases, 30 cases were blind murders which were also traced successfully
while seven cases of last year were also resolved.
Twenty dacoits were arrested during efforts of Islamabad police to curb criminal
activities who confessed their involvement in six dacoity incidents and a recovery of Rs.
8.1 million was also made from them. One hundred and twenty five (125) gangsters
were arrested who had been involved in snatching valuables at gun point and a
recovery of Rs. 19 million was also made from them.
Similarly, 74 burglars were apprehended besides recovery of Rs. 7.7 million from them
while 474 thieves were arrested and stolen items worth Rs. 47 million were recovered
from them.
Expediting the efforts against auto-thieves and car jackers, Islamabad police
apprehended 166 car thieves and recovered 113 stolen and 144 tempered cars from
them. Most of these cars were stolen from other districts and value of these cars was Rs.
162.4 millions.
Likewise, 47 motorcycle thieves were arrested and 29 bikes worth Rs. 1.3 million were
recovered from them. A total of 296 proclaimed offenders wanted to police in crime
cases of heinous nature and 343 court absconders were also nabbed during this period.
In crackdown against drug pushers, bootleggers and those possessing illegal weapons,
Islamabad police recovered 768 kilogram hashish, 26 kilogram heroin, 20 kilogram
opium, 12,700 wine bottles, 34 Kalashnikovs, 37 rifles, 96 guns, 695 pistol and 15, 500
rounds.
Thirty-eight snatched vehicles have been also recovered in 2013 and perpetrators of this
crime were also arrested. During the on-going year, 3080 cases were also disposed off
and their challans were submitted into courts after successful investigation on them.
With an objective to ensure improvement in policing affairs, Islamabad police took
several steps to come up to the expectations of the people and enhance output. Decent
and well-behaved staff has been appointed at reporting rooms of police station to
promptly address the grievances of complainants while police employees having good
reputation have been also assigned duties at police pickets.
IGP Islamabad Sikandar Hayat has stressed for effective steps to curb crime and
activities of anti-social elements. He urged to adopt decent attitude for success in
policing affairs and said complainants should be behaved in polite manner because this
gesture can address their grievances to a maximum level.
The IGP said that Islamabad police force is committed to provide protection and fool
proof security. This responsibility would be professionally accomplished in future with
same zeal and zest.
He exhorted to use available resources with Islamabad police force honestly for the
better output and also for decent attitude with officers and subordinates.
*Sikandar Hayat said Islamabad police force is cognizant of challenges and every
problem will be countered through capacity building of the force and cooperation of the
community.