Karachi: Karachi witnessed an ‘alarming increase’ in street crime after flash floods hit parts of country especially Sindh province, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Javed Alam said.

Briefing media on police response against increasing crime rates in Karachi he said, “After recent floods, Karachi has seen an extraordinary increase in street crimes,” while police intensified action against rising crime. Overall 736 police encounters took place this year in which 176 criminals were killed while over 800 injured.

Last month, IGP Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon launched ‘Talash (search) App’ to fight rising street crimes in city with help of modern equipment and improve policing, he added.

According to Ghulam Nabi Memon Sindh Police was increasing its capacity to ensure prevention of crimes with help of technology so that criminal elements, whether they are terrorists or street criminals are not able to escape from police.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 12 2022

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