ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have registered 700 FIRs in one-day based on pending complaints on the order of new Inspector General of Police.
Newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Ahsan Younus directed the city police to clear all pending complaints, register FIRs, and take action against outlaws.
Meanwhile, the capital city’s police chief also asked the senior officers to ensure their presence in their jurisdiction after 12pm to maintain effective patrolling and reduce crime.
A number of police stations had developed a tendency of not registering First Information Reports (FIRs) of theft and other crimes or just mentioned the complaints in their daily registers called Roznamcha. Because of the practice, majority of the complainants failed to get FIRs registered.
It is common perception that increase in the registration of cases creates a bad reputation for the station house officers (SHOs), hence police officials show reluctance in registering FIRs.
When an FIR is registered, its is shared with a number of departments and intelligence agencies which increases the chances of arrest of the criminals and recovery of looted/stolen items. However, reports mentioned in Roznamcha are not shared with any law enforcement agency, a practice that decreases the chances of recovery of stolen items or action against the culprits.
After intervention by the IGP, the Margalla police registered 120 cases in a single day.
As per available information, Tarnol police have registered 70 cases and one of the applications was submitted to the police on May 21 regarding snatching of a motorbike on gunpoint.
Aabpara police registered 24 cases and the oldest application was about an incident that occurred on May 28 in which complainant Mohammad Waqas had alleged that a citizen deprived him of his car, Dawn.com reported on Monday.
Secretariat police registered 43 cases and the oldest application was filed on Jan 3 about the theft of a motorbike.
Kohsar police also registered 18 cases and one of the applications was filed on July 30 regarding the theft of a vehicle from Blue Area.
Bhara Kahu police also registered 18 cases and the oldest application was filed on January 26 regarding lifting of a car.
Similarly, the Industrial Area police (I-9) registered 72 cases, Sabzi Mandi and Ramna police 51 FIRs each, Golra police 48 FIRs, Khanna 45, Karachi Company 42, Sihala 29, Shams Colony 23, Shahzad Town police 20, Koral police 11, Banigala police 12 cases, Noon 10, Nilor seven, Loi Bher six and Shalimar police registered four FIRs in a single day.
Meanwhile, three armed persons snatched cash and mobile phones worth Rs1 million from the staff of a bakery in the limits of Industrial Area police on Sunday.
According to a statement, the IGP while chairing a crime meeting at the Police Lines Headquarters directed the officers to remain present in their respective areas from 12pm to 5am to supervise the teams.
