By U.Zee
ISLAMABAD: There was a clear reduction of up to 17 percent in crime incidents (crimes against persons and crime against property) during month of February 2022 due to effective policing measures, hard work of the cops and swift action on Emergency 15 calls.
Due to effective policy and timely action against criminals, the month of February 2022 saw a considerable decrease in crime against property in the federal capital.
Heinous crime has decreased by 17 percent. In the month of February 2022 crime reflects a major dip in the incidents of bike theft, burglary, dacoity, general theft, street robbery, vehicle theft and house/shop robbery which reduced by 10%, 64%, 93%, 03%, 54%, 27% and 19% respectively.
In pursuance of directions of Muhammad Ahsan Younas, the Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Eagle Squad has shown considerable improvement in overall performance. Operations Division of ICT Police made a strong crackdown against habitual offenders, criminal gangs and drug peddlers resulting in a decrease in crime.
During the month of Feb, 2022 eagle squad officials deployed in different areas of the city checked 36,541 bikes and shifted 2858 bikes in police station without documents. Similarly, eagle squad checked 14,348 cars, 19,746 suspected persons and recovered 44 different weapons. Eagle squad also arrested six snatchers and recovered 730,000 rupees looted cash.
SSP Operations Islamabad Muhammad Faisal kamran told that, due to effective crime prevention strategy adopted by ICT police under command of Inspector General of Police, Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas, Islamabad police is committed to eliminate the crime from the city adding that a massive crackdown against criminal elements is on full swing.
He maintained that, numerous criminal gangs involved in heinous crimes were also arrested and sent to jail adding that this effective strategy would be continued in future and crime rate would be decreased in coming months.
IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas has said that, Islamabad police will not leave any stone unturned in the protection of the life and property of the citizens adding that all possible steps would be taken to make Islamabad the safest city.
