Islamabad's Crime and Social Issues

Jul 30, 2024

Situation in Islamabad

Beauty and Reality of the City

  • Islamabad is considered a beautiful city, but the residents have a different experience.
  • In the evening, the city becomes desolate.

Crime Situation

  • The number of criminals in the city is increasing.
  • Those who are safe are either in high positions or accompanied by police.
  • The courage of robber gangs has increased, some of which operate disguised as police.

Arrested Gang

  • Vafai Police caught a gang that used blue police lights.
  • The gang included three individuals:
    • Fahid Bilal:
      • 45 years old, residing in Islamabad for ten years.
      • Worked in food supply to various shops.
      • Three marriages and five children.
    • Munir-ul-Haq (maternal uncle):
      • Worked in ghee manufacturing companies.
      • Closed his business two years ago.
    • Rabiah Bilal (wife):
      • Was previously a widow, one child from the former husband.

Robbery Method

  • They targeted families in shopping malls.
  • Fahid and his wife would enter the vendors while Munir, waiting outside, would be informed.
  • With a fake police light, they would pretend to stop people and rob them.

Police Action

  • On November 20, an SP was looted, leading to the start of the investigation.
  • The suspects were identified and arrested with the help of cameras.

Information About Suspects

  • Along with Fahid Bilal, his wife and maternal uncle were involved.
  • After their arrest, further investigations revealed they had also targeted journalists.
  • Fahid had previously served jail time but had not changed.
  • Following their arrest, it is hoped that crime in the city will decrease.

Friends' Betrayal

  • Friends can become hidden enemies in disguise.
  • The case in Jehania where something similar happened to a young man.

Incident in Jehania

  • Ehsan Elahi was called by a friend and led to his death.
  • The body of the deceased young man was found in a burnt condition.
  • The police explained everything during the investigation.

Details of the Suspect

  • One suspect confessed that he killed the victim because of his cousin.
  • The motives included illicit relationships.
  • The suspect admitted that he called the victim deceitfully and then attacked him as a killer.

Police Action

  • The police took immediate action and collected evidence.
  • The suspect was arrested and cases were filed against him.

In light of all these incidents, it is proven that social issues, especially the increasing lethality of crime, have become a serious problem that requires improvement in the current governmental and police systems.