Presenting a detailed copy of the criminal record in Pakistan's Karachi, Additional Inspector General (AIG) spokesperson said that 140 street crime incidents took place in the region in a single day.
According to Odho, the Karachi police has in the last year, arrested 36,000 suspects in connection with various crimes. He said that most of the street criminals were identified through CCTV cameras.
Surge in crime rates in Pakistan's Karachi has developed fear and a growing sense of insecurity among the locals as around two-thirds of the population of the metropolis have experienced such incidents in one way or another and almost one-fourth have directly suffered the loss of lives.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, Karachi has witnessed an "alarming increase" in street crime, exacerbated by the recent floods, Geo news reported citing Sindh Police officials, on Saturday.
Karachi [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): Pakistan political party Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has said that about four million women in Karachi, working in factories on a contract basis, are not given their due rights by their employers.
Larkana [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): An assistant sub-inspector of police died and his son suffered critical injuries in a targeted attack in Larkana city in Sindh province in Pakistan, local media reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): The capital city of Pakistan - Islamabad witnessed a sharp increase in street crime comprising of robberies, burglaries and auto thefts.
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Delhi Police data has revealed a "massive 219 per cent increase in the preventive arrests" of the criminal elements in the city compared to pre-COVID times.
Karachi [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): Even during the holy month of Ramzan, the law and order situation in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi went for a toss as it witnessed as many as 3600 street crimes while seven persons lost their lives.
Karachi [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Karachi Police on Wednesday arrested a gang of robbers that used to snatch gold ornaments from women at gunpoint and was involved in over 100 robberies of gold ornaments.
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Karachi 'street crime epidemic' is on the rise and various Ministers have given a variety of solutions to tackle this issue including posting Paramilitary Rangers at the city's police stations.
Karachi [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Chief Minister of Pakistan's Sindh province Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday blamed the country's financial situation for the rise in street crimes in Karachi.