Crimes rate in Jun surges by 13.37% in Lahore
Average of 31 rapist cases were reported daily in a provincial capital. PHOTO: REUTERS
LAHORE: Over 941 incidents of crimes ie an normal of 31 cases of robberies, burglaries, theft, car-lifting/snatching and motorcycle-lifting/snatching were reported daily in June. A comparison of crime information showed a swell of 13.37% when compared to May.
A male was shot passed and 5 others were harmed for charity insurgency during spoliation bid. Two suspected robbers and a think indicted of rape-cum-murder box were killed in ‘encounters’.
In May 830 such occurrence had occurred. An 18% boost in robberies, 24.44% in motorcycle-lifting/snatching and 11% boost in burglaries was witnessed in crime occurrence in June. However, incidents of car-lifting/snatching decreased by 17.24% and other car lifting/snatching by 14.29%.
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According to a data, 212 incidents of robberies took place in Jun and 179 in May, 443 motorcycle-lifting/snatching in Jun and 356 in May, 219 burglaries in Jun and 194 in May, 58 car-lifting/snatching in May and 48 in Jun and 21 incidents of other car lifting were purebred in May and 18 in June.
During these incidents, a male was shot passed and 5 others were harmed while charity resistance. On Jun 24, a plant Imtiaz was shot passed in Defence A when he attempted to detain a journey robber. The plant was staid in Canada and had come to Lahore to spend Eid with his parents.
A comparison of a information showed that Sadar Division as common surfaced in crime incidents in Jun where during slightest 222 cases were purebred in a month of June. The crime surged by 10.45% as 201 incidents were purebred in May.
As many as 34 incidents of robbery, 14 car-lifting/snatching, 92 motorcycle-lifting/snatching, 79 burglaries and 3 cases of other car lifting/snatching were reported.
Sadar multiplication was followed by Cantonment Division where over 203 incidents of crime opposite skill were reported. Crime increasing by 19.41% as 170 cases were purebred in May. The cases enclosed 40 incidents of robberies, 7 car-lifting, 97 motorcycle-lifting/snatching, 4 other car lifting/snatching and 55 thievery and thievery cases.
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In City Division, 159 cases were registered. The cases enclosed 43 robberies, 10 car-lifting, 85 motorcycle-lifting/snatching, dual other car lifting and 19 burglaries. Crime rate increasing by 17% as 136 cases were purebred in May.
In Model Town multiplication a sum of 129 incidents of crime opposite skill were registered. The cases enclosed one burglary, 29 incidents of robberies, 7 car-lifting, 56 motorcycle-lifting/snatching, 3 other car lifting and 33 cases of burglaries and thievery were registered. Crime increasing by 12.17% as 115 cases were purebred in May.
In Iqbal Town multiplication 123 cases of crimes were reported. These cases enclosed 29 robberies, 6 car-lifting/snatching, 67 motorcycle-lifting/snatching and 18 burglaries. Crime increasing by 18.27% as 104 cases were purebred in May.
In Civil Lines 105 rapist cases were registered. The cases enclosed 37 incidents of robbery, 4 car-lifting, 46 motorcycle-lifting and 15 burglaries. Crime increasing by 8.25% as 97 cases were purebred in May.
When groups are categorised according to percentage-increase, crime increasing a many in Cantonment with 19.41%. Cantt was followed by Iqbal Town with 18.27%, City 17%, Model Town 12.17%, Sadar 10.45 % and Civil Lines 8.25%.
Published in The Express Tribune, Jul 9th, 2017.
Article source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1453598/crimes-rate-june-surges-13-37-lahore/