Sajid Bashir
Friday, December 31, 2010
LAHORE
ABOUT 594 murders during the first 11 months of the current year were reported in the provincial metropolis.
Most common factors behind the killings this year include old enmity, property dispute and monetary issue. Similarly, many people, including women, were killed over domestic issues and in the name of ‘honour.’
It is observed that the Lahore police failed to bridle the gangs of robbers who had been playing havoc with the lives of innocent citizens throughout the year, as around 45 people were shot dead by dacoits on resistance.
According to data complied by the Lahore police, City division police topped with around 142 incidents of murders and six incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in its jurisdiction from Jan 1 to Dec 1, 2010. Cantt division police secured the second position as around 123 incidents of murder and 11 incidents of dacoity-cum- murder occurred in various areas of the division during the aforesaid time period.
Saddar division police got the third position as 109 incidents of murder and 13 incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in its precincts from January 1 to Dec 1, 2010.
No less than 92 incidents of murder and seven incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in Model Town division police during the 11 months.
Around 52 incidents of murder and four incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in Iqbal Town division.
Civil Lines division was on the last position where 32 incidents of murder and four incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported from Jan 1 to Dec 15, 2010.
Commenting on the situation, the superintendents (SPs) of police across the City said that certain crimes were committed everyday. “For instance, if a person decides to kill someone, he cannot be stopped unless police has prior information about it, which is hardly ever the case.” Similarly, the poor youth of Lahore - who can easily obtain guns - rob people on roads everyday.
While talking to The News Capital City Police Officer Aslam Tareen said that crime graph could be brought down if the department had sufficient resources and manpower.
He said that he had directed the divisional SPs to ensure effective patrolling in their respective areas with which they could nab the criminals to arrest criminals particularly robbers on their way to their hideouts. He said that soon Lahore police would evolve a new strategy which could help the police to control crime. He said that SHOs of all police stations would have to play their role to control dacoity incidents.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=23155&Cat=5&dt=12/31/2010
Friday, December 31, 2010
LAHORE
ABOUT 594 murders during the first 11 months of the current year were reported in the provincial metropolis.
Most common factors behind the killings this year include old enmity, property dispute and monetary issue. Similarly, many people, including women, were killed over domestic issues and in the name of ‘honour.’
It is observed that the Lahore police failed to bridle the gangs of robbers who had been playing havoc with the lives of innocent citizens throughout the year, as around 45 people were shot dead by dacoits on resistance.
According to data complied by the Lahore police, City division police topped with around 142 incidents of murders and six incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in its jurisdiction from Jan 1 to Dec 1, 2010. Cantt division police secured the second position as around 123 incidents of murder and 11 incidents of dacoity-cum- murder occurred in various areas of the division during the aforesaid time period.
Saddar division police got the third position as 109 incidents of murder and 13 incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in its precincts from January 1 to Dec 1, 2010.
No less than 92 incidents of murder and seven incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in Model Town division police during the 11 months.
Around 52 incidents of murder and four incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported in Iqbal Town division.
Civil Lines division was on the last position where 32 incidents of murder and four incidents of dacoity-cum-murder were reported from Jan 1 to Dec 15, 2010.
Commenting on the situation, the superintendents (SPs) of police across the City said that certain crimes were committed everyday. “For instance, if a person decides to kill someone, he cannot be stopped unless police has prior information about it, which is hardly ever the case.” Similarly, the poor youth of Lahore - who can easily obtain guns - rob people on roads everyday.
While talking to The News Capital City Police Officer Aslam Tareen said that crime graph could be brought down if the department had sufficient resources and manpower.
He said that he had directed the divisional SPs to ensure effective patrolling in their respective areas with which they could nab the criminals to arrest criminals particularly robbers on their way to their hideouts. He said that soon Lahore police would evolve a new strategy which could help the police to control crime. He said that SHOs of all police stations would have to play their role to control dacoity incidents.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=23155&Cat=5&dt=12/31/2010
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