Aijaz Aslam has called upon Karachi authorities to take immediate notice of rising street crime in the metropolitan.
The veteran actor turned to Twitter on July 14 to slam the authorities’ lax control over the city’s crime rate. “The rising street crime in Karachi pre-Eid is a norm now, why are our authorities unable to control it?” he questioned.
The rising street crime in Karachi pre eid is a norm now , why our authorities are unable to control this is a major concern,yesterday in DHA all the customers sitting outside the restaurant were looted & looters ran away easily!! @ShahzadQPTI @MuradAliShahPPP ??
— aijaz aslam (@aijazz7) July 14, 2021
“This is a major concern,” he added, narrating an incident from an upscale locality to put the situation in perspective. “Yesterday in DHA all the customers sitting outside a restaurant were looted and the looters ran away easily.”
Tagging relevant members of the Sindh Provincial Assembly, Aijaz Aslam added, “Besides this, stealing of side-view mirrors from cars, sound systems theft from cars is very common. ”
“Why is there no strict punishment for these crimes? People lose their hard-earned money,” he further lamented.
The tweet has since made its way onto social media pages, including on Instagram, where people can’t help but echo Aslam’s sentiments. “Not just pre-Eid – it is happening for ages and Karachiites are helpless,” commented one user.
“The system itself is flawed. Where even a rapist isn’t hanged, these are just robbers who, after getting caught, make settlements with the police and get out of jails,” said another user.
The tweets come at a time when a recent report revealed that street crime is on the rise in the city. The report also mentioned that street criminals only serve an average of 40 days in jail before being set loose again.
