Key Takeaways
- More than 10 kidnapping cases were reported at various police stations in Islamabad in a single day.
- The Khanna, Noon, Shalimar, Sihala, Tarnol, Koral, Humak, and Aabpara police stations registered the incidents.
- Police have registered cases under sections 365 and 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, has witnessed a significant rise in criminal activities, including kidnapping, over the past week, according to data collected by Business Recorder.
In a single day, more than 10 cases of kidnapping were reported at various police stations across the city, highlighting the severity of the situation.
The Khanna police station registered three cases of kidnapping, including a 16-year-old boy from Bilal Town and a 15-year-old girl from Iqbal Town, with the latter case registered under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The Noon police station reported two cases of robbery and two cases of car lifting, while the Shalimar police station recorded two more cases of street crime and three cases of car lifting.
The Sihala police station registered three cases of kidnapping, including a 21-year-old girl from Model Town and an 18-year-old girl from her house in the same area, with both cases registered under Section 365-B of the PPC.
The Karachi Company police station reported one case each of car lifting and kidnapping, while the Sihala police also traced and recovered a newborn baby boy kidnapped from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital.
During the same period, 36 carjacking cases, 12 incidents of street crime, and 17 cases of theft, including robberies, dacoities, and other break-ins, were registered at various police stations across the city.
The police have been actively investigating these cases and have registered them under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code to ensure justice for the victims.
