KARACHI: Inspector General of Sindh Police Dr Syed Kaleem Imam has ordered a campaign to thoroughly check motorcyclists, especially pillion riders, in the wake of recent acts of terrorism and targeted killings in the metropolis, Dawn learnt on Saturday.

The provincial police chief through a notification directed all range/zonal DIGs to immediately start a campaign/drive with full force against the motorcyclist with a pillion rider (middle/young aged male) especially sporting a dust/surgical mask/helmet/ cap till Jan 15.

“Such riders must be checked/ physically searched thoroughly and then bikes be also searched properly for any hidden weapon and then checked of any violation.”

The officers have been asked to initiate ‘snap checking’ at different times (especially at night/rush hours) at different places particularly at ‘black spots’ (which are places where most crimes take place), entry/exit points or routes emerging from/to notorious areas on a daily basis and report regarding the action taken on daily basis to the office of the IG.

According to a notification issued by the AIG-operations, Captain Faisal Abdullah, in the city and other parts of the Sindh province, the most common vehicle used to commit any crime or any act of terrorism was a motorcycle with a pillion rider.

It has been pointed out that in recent past, a wave of terrorism/ targeted killings have been observed and in almost all incidents, motorcyclists along with pillion riders committed these crimes.

Published in Dawn, December 30th, 2018