Talal Chaudhry calls killing ‘tragic incident’, says Naqvi made key decisions to beef up security in capital
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Nasir Rizvi at a press conference. SCREENSHOT
Islamabad Police Chief Syed Nasir Rizvi on Tuesday said that AI technology was used to solve the murder case of businessman Aamir Awan within 24 hours.
Last night, Awan, a showroom owner of a private automobile company, was shot dead inside the police station in Shahzad town. He tried to resist the attackers when they opened fire. Awan was immediately taken to Shifa International Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Earlier in the morning, Islamabad police arrested five suspects to investigate the murder.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, the Inspector General of Police said 17 teams were formed, six locations were PK Press Club-fenced and 137 call details were compared as part of the investigation.
“Footage from 257 cameras was analyzed for forensic evidence, and AI technology was used to solve the case. A total of 93 people were questioned and a special control room was created to handle the investigation,” he said.
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He further added that 31 raids were carried out in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Charsadda and Mardan to arrest the criminals.
“During these operations, Mansoor Khan’s dacoit gang was arrested in Charsadda. This gang, known for carrying out robberies while wearing bullet-proof vests, is an inter-provincial group involved in criminal activities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Punjab,” he said.
Rizvi said the gang members were found with a Kalashnikov and other weapons, and two non-Afghan nationals were also among the suspects.
He said the murder of the famous businessman had become a national headline, prompting Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to term the investigation a test case for the Islamabad police.
Chaudhry called the killing a “tragic incident” and confirmed that the suspects were arrested within 24 hours of the incident.
He said the incident happened during an attempted robbery the previous night.
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Chaudhry noted that the nature of crime in Islamabad differed from other provinces as the capital hosted international delegations, diplomats, foreign affairs figures and citizens from across the country. He mentioned that maintaining law and order in such an environment presented unique challenges.
He added that Naqvi had taken key decisions to strengthen security in the capital. As part of these measures, Safe City cameras have been fully activated to improve surveillance and control.
Highlighting institutional challenges, Chaudhry mentioned that the Islamabad Police had long faced a lack of resources, including the absence of a forensic laboratory. He assured that steps were being taken to resolve these issues and improve the investigative capacity of the police.
The minister further explained that Islamabad was emerging as Pakistan’s first fully integrated safe city, where traffic management and law enforcement would be supported by advanced technologies, including AI.
He stressed that these initiatives were aimed at strengthening public security and ensuring more effective policing in the federal capital.
