Cops act against complainants for hoax robbery calls

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: Drop scene of robbery fake calls’ case took place on Tuesday after police started legal action against the complainants. Two hoax calls were made with Islamabad Safe City Helpline number for robbery incidents in the precincts of Secretariat and Aabpara Police Stations.
During the first call a citizen informed the police that four accused had deprived him of $200,000 at gun point near Bari Imam, an area of Secretariat Police Station. During the second incident another citizen told the police that two armed motorcycle riders had snatched Rs5 million after making him injured for putting up resistance at sector G-7, an area falling in the jurisdiction of Aabpara Police Station.
The IGP Islamabad took immediate notice on boththe incidents and sought report from SP City over the matter. SSP Operations and other senior officers rushed to the spot to collect evidence. After a thorough investigation, and going through the CCTV footages the call of the citizen was found fake on which legal action was initiated. Similarly, the police teams also visited the crime scene of second call and later was informed by the callers’ accomplice that his friend was involved in monetary disputes so he created a false plot of robbery after dialing hoax call at police helpline after making himself injured. The Capital Police Chief has appealed to the citizens to refrain from making hoax calls as it not only waste of time of police but can put someone’s life at risk.