MULTAN:
A report issued by the police showed an 83% reduction in robberies in 2024, which they claimed was due to the anti-crime operations dismantling 247 gangs of criminals and bringing their 698 members in custody.
City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali Dogar said that crime incidents reduced to 1,245 in the first 10 months of 2024 compared to 1,842 recorded in 2023 till October, reducing crime overall by 32%.
He said murder cases reduced by 42%, robberies by 83%, robbery by 30%, car snatching by 33%, miscellaneous snatching 16%, theft cases including car and miscellaneous theft and burglary 35%.
An aggressive but targeted approach, aided by modern technology, traditional investigations technique and above all the much hard work put in place by police Jawans in the post-2023 crime surge scenario, paid dividends, the CPO said in a statement adding that police were able to recover the stolen or looted property valuing over Rs370 million in Multan district.
During this 10-month period, police arrested 8,716 accused. They included 99 involved in assaulting minor girls.