Thanks to advanced cameras installed under the Safe City project in Karachi, 11 suspects were arrested in 16 days. Thanks to modern cameras installed in the city, 31 stolen, snatched, fake number plates or “requested registration” vehicles were also seized in 19 days.
Details show that the results of the installation of advanced cameras under the Safe City Authority in Karachi have started to emerge. Thanks to modern cameras, 11 suspects were arrested in 16 days. Director General (DG) of Safe City Authority Asif Ejaz Shaikh said The Express PK Press Club that with the help of Facial Recognition (FR) cameras installed under the Safe City Project in Karachi and Safe City Emergency Response Vehicle, 11 suspects were arrested and handed over to the concerned police between October 20 and November 6.
The arrested suspects include absconding suspects Abdul Azeem, son of Liaquat Khan, Syed Sajjad Hussain, son of Muhammad Akram, Abdul Manan, son of Muhammad Arshad, Ali Abbas, son of Ghulam Abbas, Athar Hussain, son of Muhammad Hussain Khan, Shoukat Ali, son of Shakir Muhammad, Wajid Khan, son of Sahib Roz Dad, Khadim Hussain Chandio, Faizan, son by Noor Muhammad, Shahid. Ullah, son of Naimat Ullah, and Noman, son of Abdul Majeed.
He added that the arrested suspect, Abdul Azeem, was arrested with the help of the Safe City emergency response vehicle and handed over to the Aram Bagh police. A complaint was filed against the suspect arrested in 2024 for rioting, damage, death threats and violations of the Telegraph Law, and the suspect is highly wanted by the police. He said when the suspect’s criminal record was checked, it was found that six cases were registered against him between 2022 and 2025 in Alfalah, Zaman Town, Municipal Court, Sharafi Goth and Awami Colony police stations, including terrorism, attempt to murder, clash with police, rioting and causing damage.
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He further said that the arrested suspect, Syed Sajjad Hussain, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and was arrested and handed over to the Aram Bagh police after an alert was received by the emergency response vehicle (ERV) team. Two cases were registered against the suspect in 2017 at Nabi Bux and Garden police stations for kidnapping, theft and possession of illegal weapons, for which he was wanted.
He added that the arrested suspect, Abdul Mannan, was arrested using a facial recognition camera with a stolen motorcycle and handed over to the Aram Bagh police.
The arrested suspect, Ali Abbas, was arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle and handed over to the Aram Bagh police. A case of forgery and other charges was registered against him at Khokhrapar police station.
The arrested suspect, Athar Hussain, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle, and was handed over to the Aram Bagh police. Two cases of terrorism, encounter with police, attempt to murder and illegal arms were registered against him at Baghdadi police station, and he was wanted by the police.
The arrested suspect, Shoukat Ali, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle and subsequently handed over to the Aram Bagh police. A drug-related case was registered against him at Shah Faisal Colony police station.
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The arrested suspect, Wajid Khan, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle, and was handed over to the Mithadar police. A case of theft was registered against him at Jamshed Quarters police station.
The arrested suspect, Khadim Hussain Chandio, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle, and was handed over to the Aram Bagh police. Three cases were registered against him in 2004, 2010 and 2019 in Darqah, Qambar district, for murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and other charges, and he was highly wanted by the police.
The arrested suspect, Faizan, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle, and was handed over to the Mithadar police. Two cases of drugs and attempt to murder were registered against him at Ittehad Town and Chakiwara police stations, and he was wanted by the police.
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The arrested suspects Shahid Ullah and Noman were spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle and were handed over to the Aram Bagh police. Drug-related cases were registered against them at Peerabad, Mominabad and Sohrab Goth police stations, and they were wanted by the police.
DG Safe City Authority Asif Ejaz Shaikh said that with the help of modern ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras installed under the Safe City project in Karachi, 31 vehicles that were stolen, snatched, had fake number plates or had ‘request for registration’ were also seized. The vehicles seized include Mazda passenger cars. The vehicles were identified by modern cameras installed at Shaheen Complex, Data Corner, People’s Square, Avari Towers, Stock Exchange, PIDC and Tower.
He reported that a stolen bus which was plying on the road was also found. The seized vehicles were seized between October 13 and 31. DG Safe City said that according to records, nearly 150,000 absconding suspects are wanted by the police in various cases. He added that with modern cameras installed in the city, it will be difficult for all criminals to hide.
