Karachi: In a daring act of street crime, a motorcycle of citizen was stolen just outside a police station in the metropolis, while he was inside to meet an officer.
According to police sources, the incident occurred in the Korangi district at the Al-Falah police station, where a citizen, named Shahid Iqbal, had come to meet police staff. He had parked his number of Moto Port 125cc KQ-6183 at the Gate of the Station.
When he left, he found the motorcycle disappeared, causing a tumult to the police station.
Interestingly, a few minutes before the flight, the suspect had entered the police station, praised the service officer and another staff and pretended to submit a report.
When police staff examined the station’s video surveillance images, it was revealed that the suspect had executed the flight in a few seconds and fled easily.
The images have shown that the suspect entering the chamber of the service agent before the incident, pretending to report a lost national identity card, taking advantage of the opportunity to assess the interior of the station. Police are currently looking for the suspect.
This incident comes in the middle of a broader scheme of the growing crime in Karachi. On March 9, the citizens’ liaison committee (CPLC) reported that 3,773 motorcycles and 195 cars had been torn off or stolen in February only.
Even with the police allegations of a 21% drop in global crime in 2024, street crime remains an urgent concern. Criminals continue to plunder and harm citizens, often fatally, with minimal resistance.
Last year, 106 people, including security staff, professionals and civilians, were killed by street criminals, while nearly 300 others were injured.
