With no sign of a reduction in street crime in the near future, the Sindh Government has decided to use technology to keep street criminals from looting Karachi residents at will.
In this regard, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved a plan proposed by Karachi Police to implant ankle monitors on street criminals in order to effectively track their movements.
On Wednesday, CM Sindh presided over a high-level meeting in response to an alarming increase in street crime in the provincial capital. Murtaza Wahab, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Law, and Ghulam Nabi Memon, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi, also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, AIG Karachi proposed implementing e-tagging technology for habitual street criminals. The proposal was immediately approved by CM Sindh, who praised the Karachi Police Chief. He also forwarded the plan to the Sindh Law Ministry for review.
More than 7,500 habitual offenders will be fitted with ankle monitors as part of the first phase of the plan. The individuals have been identified by Karachi Police as habitual offenders who are either on the run or on bail.
Furthermore, CM Sindh has issued a stern directive to AIG Karachi to use all available resources to combat rampant street crime. In the event of a failure, he warned AIG Karachi of serious administrative ramifications.
Criminals have once again taken over the streets of Karachi, with thousands of cases of street crime reported in the provincial capital since the turn of the year.
According to data released by Karachi Police last month, more than 11,000 complaints of street crimes were filed against both known and unknown suspects between January 1 and February 15.
This means that until the 15th of February, Karachi saw 244 cases of street crime per day and 10 cases per hour.
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