Northwestern province fails to put crime to bed
Official reports suggest a recent surge in incidents of theft, snatching and harassment
K-P IGP Dr Sanaullah Abbasi during the visit to the crime site. PHOTO: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR:
In the last four months of the year 2021 alone, the provincial capital has experienced a 65 per cent upturn in various crimes, including street offences, robberies and incidents of child sexual abuse.
The first two weeks of January, February and March witnessed 40 major robberies, cumulatively amounting to millions of rupees looted from the local business community, citizens and traders.
Per law enforcement agencies, there have been over 183 attacks on life this year, out of which 72 were murders and 111 were cases of attempted murder registered with the local police. In addition to that, crime reports also reveal some 13 incidents of kidnapping and rape and over 48 cases of vehicle robberies reported in the city.