Geo436.com blog: Sindh police to get phone caller location technology

Geo436 KARACHI: Sindh Police Department will soon get the facility of cell phone caller location technology, which will help investigate terrorism and kidnapping cases.

Chairman, Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior, MNA Abdul Qadir Patel, chaired the meeting. The PPO Sindh, Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak, Capital City police Officer Karachi; Additional IGs CID Special Branch; Zonal DlGs; DlGs of CID and others attended the meeting.

The police authorities also pointed out towards absence of uniform policy in issuance of computerized/standardized motorcycle registration plates due to which the criminals avail undue advantage.

The committee extended assurance to take-up the matter at both the federal and provincial levels for a practical solution.

NA body was informed that due to pro-active policing and police response to the recent wave of killing in the city, 56 target killers have so far been arrested against 265 registered cases.

The committee was informed that peace committees have been organized at identified police stations, besides, establishing strong pickets and gearing-up intelligence network at local police stations to control killing of innocent people and arrests of those involved.

It was also informed to the meeting that because of coordinated police strategy 25 percent significant decline in street crimes has been witnessed.

During the year 2010, 734 encounters with criminals / dacoits took place as a result of which 514 gangs busted, 72 criminals / dacoits killed and 6002 criminals/dacoits arrested. The police also arrested 343 proclaimed offenders and 3884 absconders besides recovering 2 LMGs, 80 SMGs, 84 Rifles, 132 repeaters, 9 shotguns, 4042 pistols, 265 revolvers, 8 R.P.G, 59 Hand Grenades and 200 kg high explosives.

The chairman and members of Standing Committee appreciated efforts of Sindh Police in maintaining Law Order situation following the pro-active policing.

The Standing Committee assured the IGP Sindh that all of their recommendations would be taken up at federal level and decided to further improve policing in the Province.