RAWALPINDI: More than 55 incidents of street crime have been reported to the police, including the theft of 11 motorcycles and nine robberies, in various parts of the city.

There has been no drop in street crime in the district despite recent changes in the police command.

Ghazanfar Abbas, a traffic warden, told police that he had gone to his native town. When he returned, he found the locks of his house broken and Rs140,000, official documents and confiscated registration books of vehicles stolen.

Abdul Shakoor, a resident of Pirwadhai, was shot and injured when he resisted two robbers who snatched his mobile phone on Thursday.

Asad Raza, a resident of Gulistan Colony Wah Cantt, was also shot and injured during robbery.

Over 4,000 motorcycles have so far been stolen this year compared to 3,449 in 2020, police statistics say

Aqueel Mushtaq, resident of Ghaziabad, complained to the police that he and his family had gone to attend the funeral of his relative. He said when he returned, he found the locks of his house broken and cash, gold jewellery worth Rs320,000 and LCD stolen.

Mohammad Asif, a resident of New Town, was robbed of Rs40,000 and a mobile phone by two gunmen. Waqas Mehmood lodged a complaint with the police, stating three gunmen entered his office and took away cash.

Shams Riaz, a resident of Gujar Khan, complained to the New Town police that he had come to Holy Family Hospital (HFH) where thieves stole gold ornaments of his wife worth Rs150,000 and two mobile phones.

Mohammad Ilyas complained to the New Town police that he and his family had gone to their village when burglars broke into his house and stole gold jewellery worth Rs220,000 and Rs60,000 cash.

Bakhtawar Ali Khan was robbed of a laptop and mobile phone by a gunman in the limits of Wah Cantonment while Shahabul Hassan was deprived of cash and other valuables by burglars who broke into his shop in Sadiqabad.

Mohammad Shahzaib, Mohammad Asim, Mohammad Saad, Mohammad Tanveer, Imran Farooq, Osama, Hammad Riaz, Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Tayyab were among those whose motorcycles were stolen.

According to police statistics, 4,337 motorcycles have been stolen in Rawalpindi district so far this year compared to 3,449 in 2020.

In addition, 216 motorcycles were snatched from their owners at gunpoint this year compared to 200 in 2020.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2021