LAHORE – Lahore Police showed an increase in crime rate by 11 per cent in its annual report while the ground reality is different from what it has been depicted, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Official figures of the Lahore Police reveal that 1838 more crime cases were registered by the Lahore Police in 2010 as compared to 2009. Data revealed that in 2010, Lahore Police registered 18116 cases, out of which investigators have traced 8770 cases, 5455 remained untraced, 1589 cases were disposed of by investigators during investigation, challans of 7535 cases were submitted to the courts and 3536 are still under investigations, while in 2009, the number of total registered cases was 16278 till December 27, out of which 4739 remained untraced, 7892 cases were traced by investigators, challans of 6981 cases were submitted to courts, 1589 cases were disposed off by the investigators during investigations and in 3034 cases’ investigations are still underway.
These crime figures do not include the mounting incidents of terrorism, which has been the gift of the former dictator’s pro-American, post-9/11 policies, which incidentally are still continuing.
Lahore Police sources on other hand claimed that like older times, once again Police officials have adopted same policy of not registering First Information Reports (FIRs) in order to show that crime has not increased alarmingly but it increased according to the increase in population of the provincial capital. While describing the fact sources said that police emergency number 15 has received more than hundred thousand emergency calls till December 27 out of which more than 50 per cent were found true. Sources said that these 50 per cent true calls means that Lahore Police should have registered almost 50,000 cases whereas the number of total cases registered is not more than 20 per cent in any case.
Capital City Police Officer Muhammad Aslam Tareen does not agrees with the logic and he while responding to a query of Pakistan Today said that receiving call regarding information of any incident is some thing different than the registration of cases. He said that Lahore Police has done well in year 2010 and while fighting with terrorism and performing security duties, his jawans has kept things thing tight for local criminals as well. He said that the increase in crime rate is very nominal against the increase of population in the provincial capital. He said that crime rate has increased in few heads.
DACOITY/ROBBERY CUM MURDERS:
Official data states that in 2010, Lahore Police registered 43 cases of dacoity/robbery cum murders out of which investigators traced 35 cases, three cases remained untraced while investigators are still investigating nine cases. Lahore Police, in 2010, also submitted challans of 31 cases in different courts for prosecution.
In 2009 Lahore police registered 50 cases of dacoity/robbery cum murders, out of which investigators have traced 41 cases, 8 cases remained untraced while investigators are still investigating 12 cases of year 2009. Police also submitted challans of 30 cases in different courts for prosecution.
MURDERS:
Data reveals that in 2010, Lahore Police registered 507 cases of murders, out of which investigators of Lahore Police have traced 387 cases, 51 cases remained untraced while investigators are still investigating 61 cases. Lahore Police submitted challans of 357 cases in different courts for prosecution while disposed of 38 murder cases during the course of investigations.
In 2009, during the same period, Lahore Police registered 514 murder cases, out of which investigators have traced 401 cases, 50 cases remained untraced, while investigators are still investigating 60 cases of year 2009. Police also submitted challans of 360 cases in different courts for prosecution while disposed of 44 cases during investigations in 2009.
DACOITY:
In 2010 Lahore Police registered 116 cases of dacoities in which dacoits looted valuables including cash, gold ornaments and mobile phones worth more than Rs 100 million. Out of these 116 cases, investigators have traced 80, four cases remained untraced, with 26 cases are being investigated. Police officials recovered valuables worth more than Rs 66 millions and submitted challans of 67 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 19 cases during investigations.
Lahore police, in 2009, registered 120 dacoity cases in which dacoits looted valuables including cash, gold ornaments and mobile phones worth more than Rs 76 million. Out of these 120 cases, investigators have traced 83, seven cases remained untraced, while 33 cases are still being probed in. Police officials recovered valuables worth more than Rs 30 million and submitted challans of 70 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 10 cases during the course of investigations.
ROBBERIES:
Lahore police registered 3094 cases of robberies till December 27 in year 2010, in which robbers looted valuables including jewelry, cash and mobile phones worth more than Rs 61 million. Out of these 3094 cases, investigators have traced 1540 cases, 864 cases remained untraced, while 732 cases are still being investigated. Police recovered valuables worth more than Rs 19 million and submitted challans of 1407 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 91 cases during investigations.
In 2009, Lahore Police registered 2916 robbery cases in which robbers looted valuables worth more than Rs 49 million. Out of these 2916 cases, investigators traced 1429 cases, 996 cases remained untraced while 432 cases are still being investigated. Police officials recovered valuables worth more than Rs 19 million and submitted challans of 1381 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators have disposed of 107 such cases in 2009.
CRIMES UNDER SECTION 382 OF PPC:
Lahore Police registered 277 cases under this section in year 2010, during which bandits looted valuables worth more than Rs 50 million. Out of these 277 cases, investigators have traced 163 cases, 44 cases remained untraced, while 60 cases are still being investigated. Police recovered valuables worth more than Rs 21 million and submitted challans of 161 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 12 cases during investigations.
Lahore Police registered 231 cases under this section in 2009, during which bandits looted valuables worth more than Rs 27 million. Out of these 231 cases, investigators have traced 130 cases, 53 cases remained untraced while 36 cases are still being investigated. Police recovered valuables worth more than Rs 9 million and submitted challans of 124 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 18 cases during investigations.
BURGLARY:
Lahore Police registered 2670 burglary cases in 2010, in which thieves looted valuables worth more than Rs 700 million. Out of these 2670 cases, investigators have traced 980 cases, 1070 cases remained untraced while 529 cases are still being investigated. Police recovered valuables worth more than Rs 270 million and submitted challans of 943 cases in different courts for prosecution, while investigators disposed of 128 cases during course of investigations.
Lahore Police registered 2391 burglary cases in 2009 in which thieves looted valuables worth more than Rs 480 million. Out of these 2391 cases, investigators have traced 841 cases, 870 cases remained untraced, while 520 cases are still being investigated. Police recovered valuables worth more than Rs 170 million and submitted challans of 871 cases in different courts for prosecution while investigators disposed of 130 cases during investigations.
CAR SNATCHING:
Robbers snatched 90 cars from citizens in different areas of Lahore during 2010, out of which investigators have traced and recovered 31 cars, 27 remained untraced while 28 cases of car snatching are still being investigated. Police also submitted challans of 28 car snatching cases in different courts, while investigators have disposed of 7 cases.
In 2009, robbers snatched 86 cars from citizens in different areas of Lahore, out of which investigators have traced and recovered 27 cars, 30 remained untraced, while 25 cases of car snatching are being investigated. Police submitted challans of 24 car snatching cases in different courts while investigators disposed of 7 cases in 2009.
BIKE SNATCHING:
Lahore Police registered 371 cases of motorcycle snatching during 2010 out of which investigators have traced 200 cases, 132 remained untraced while 45 cases are still being investigated. Police submitted challans of 180 cases in different courts, while investigators disposed of 14 cases.
Lahore Police registered 353 cases of motorcycle snatching during 2009, out of which investigators traced 187 cases, 127 remained untraced, while 60 cases are still being investigated. Police submitted challans of 154 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed of 12 cases.
OTHER VEHICLES SNATCHED:
Lahore Police has registered 33 cases of other vehicles snatching during year 2010 out of which investigators have traced 19 cases, 6 remained untraced while 8 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 18 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off one case. Comparatively Lahore police registered 47 cases of other vehicles snatching during year 2009 out of which investigators have traced 187 cases, 127 remained untraced while 60 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 154 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 12 cases.
Car Lifting:
In year 2010 Lahore Police has registered 1371 cases of car lifting out of which investigators have traced 408 cases, 41 remained untraced while 273 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 317 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 41 cases.
Comparatively Lahore police registered 1116 cases of car lifting year 2009 out of which investigators have traced 317 cases, 582 remained untraced while 215 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 280 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 39 cases.
Motorcycle Lifting:
In year 2010 Lahore Police has registered 4031 cases of motorcycle lifting out of which investigators have traced 1127 cases, 1982 remained untraced while 1032 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 941 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 76 cases.
Comparatively Lahore police registered 3466 cases of motorcycle lifting in year 2009 out of which investigators have traced 940 cases, 1543 remained untraced while 1025 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 940 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 102 cases.
Other Vehicles Lifting:
In year 2010 Lahore Police has registered 631 cases of other vehicles lifting out of which investigators have traced 217 cases, 323 remained untraced while 121 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 169 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 18 cases.
Comparatively Lahore police registered 466 cases of other vehicles lifting in year 2009 out of which investigators have traced 191 cases, 207 remained untraced while 54 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 164 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 31 cases.
Kidnapping for Ransom:
In year 2010, Lahore Police has registered 42 cases of kidnapping for ransom, out of which investigators have traced 30 cases and 8 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 20 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 14 cases.
Comparatively Lahore police registered 37 cases of kidnapping for ransom in year 2009 out of which investigators have traced 26 cases, one case remained untraced while 6 cases are still under interrogations. The Police also submitted challans of 20 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 10 cases.
Kidnapping:
Lahore Police has registered a 1981 cases of kidnapping during year 2010, out of which investigators have traced 1137 cases, 60 cases remained untraced while 151 cases are still under investigations. The police has also submitted challans of 790 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed off 980 cases.
Comparatively in year 2009, Lahore police registered 1820 cases of kidnapping out of which investigators have traced 1021 cases, 57 remained untraced while in 286 cases investigations are underway. Police officials have submitted challans of 657 cases in courts while disposed off 820 cases during investigations.
Encounters:
Lahore Police has registered 53 cases of encounters in year 2010, out of which investigators have traced 40 cases, 7 cases remained untraced while 15 cases are still under investigations. The police has also submitted challans of 31 cases in different courts.
Comparatively in year 2009, Lahore police registered 58 cases of encounters out of which investigators have traced 36 cases, 19 remained untraced while in 8 cases investigations are underway. Police officials have submitted challans of 31 cases in courts.
Rape:
Lahore Police has registered 102 cases of rape in year 2010, out of which investigators have traced 91 cases, one case remained untraced while 13 cases are still under investigations. The police officials have also submitted challans of 80 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed of 8 cases during investigations.
Comparatively in year 2009, Lahore police registered 86 cases of rape out of which investigators have traced 80 cases and in 35 cases investigations are still underway. Police officials have submitted challans of 43 cases in courts while disposed of eight cases.
Gang Rape:
Lahore Police has registered 41 cases of gang rape in year 2010, out of which investigators have traced 29 cases, one case remained untraced while 3 cases are still under investigations. The police officials have also submitted challans of 29 cases in different courts while investigators have disposed of 10 cases during investigations.
Comparatively in year 2009, Lahore police registered 36 cases of kidnapping out of which investigators have traced 27 cases and in 6 cases investigations are still underway. Police officials have submitted challans of 22 cases in courts while disposed of eight cases during investigations.
