ISLAMABAD: The criminal activities have increased an alarming rate as land grabbers, robbers were again fully active in different areas of the federal capital in Federal capital during the past several months.
Sources revealed that the number of incidents of car and motorbike theft, home burglaries and snatching at gunpoint took place in the city in recent weeks. Sources further said many people have lost their lives and others have been injured during street crimes.
On Saturday, the dacoits managed to escape after looting worth million of cell phones and cash from Amber Mobile shop in Sector B-17, a residential area of Islamabad.
Sources said, “Due to poor security policy and negligence of the concerned department, there is a dacoit rule in Islamabad.”
Sources informed China donated 2500 CCTV cameras. Most of these cameras were installed to lay a web of surveillance throughout the city, adding that all the security cameras have been dysfunctional.
The graph of street crime in the city had jumped to an alarming height and criminals were depriving citizens of their valuables, sources added.
The area resident said criminals were again fully active in different areas of the federal capital, adding that police have failed to control the crimes.
They had requested the authorities to direct the police and other law enforcement agencies to take action against the criminals and provide protection to the citizens, which was their duty under the law.
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