RAWALPINDI: More than 40 incidents of street crime were reported the other day, including theft of 18 motorcycles, 25 mobile phone, cash and jewellery.

Shabbir Ahmad lodged an FIR with Naseerabad police, saying that he was at his clinic while two female doctors were attending patients when two robbers entered and held all staff and patients at gunpoint.

He said the robbers snatched two mobile phones, gold jewellery worth Rs600,000 and Rs54,000 cash before escaping after locking the door from outside.

In another incident, Zainul Abideen was robbed of a laptop and mobile phone worth Rs134,000 and Rs120,000 by two robbers in Westridge area.

Aslam Ali lodged an FIR with Dhamial police, saying that his wife was going to a hospital when an unidentified person intercepted her and snatched her purse, which contained two mobile phones and Rs10,000 cash.

Similarly, Rimsha Jahangir was standing outside her house when she was robbed of her mobile phone worth Rs90,000 by an unidentified person in Rawat.

Some unidentified burglars broke into the house of Ali Masood in Wah Cantt in the absence of his family and stole Rs150,000, gold jewellery worth Rs50,000, Saudi Riyals amounting to Rs2 million, a pistol, and rifle.

In another incident, burglars broke into a house in Morgah and stole Saudi Riyals 25,000, Rs80,000 and a pistol.

Mohammad Fareed was standing with his friend outside a marriage hall when two robbers stole three mobile phones, wrist watches and Rs37,000 cash.

Fawad Ahmad, Qasir Ali, Mohammad Kashif, Maulana Muzaffar Usmani, Hasham Sabir, Bilal Ahmad, Ishaq Shah, Irshad Iqbal and Syed Naeem Raza were among those whose motorcycles were stolen from different parts of the city.

Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation has expressed concern over the failure of police officials to record and photograph raids involving recovery of narcotics and preserving those on USB for proof.

“Despite directives, the police have not been following them,” the SSP said, adding that strict compliance should be ensured in this regard. He once again issued directives in this regards to the SPs of Rawal, Potohar, Saddar and Kohsar divisions.

The Supreme Court had also urged the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and police to formulate rules for recording videos and taking pictures during raids so that they could be used as evidence during trials.

The top court observed that if police and the ANF used their mobile phone cameras to record videos or take pictures of the search for narcotic substances during raids, their seizure and the arrest of those who possessed them, it would be useful evidence against the accused.

Published in Dawn, April 29th, 2024