Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho ordered crackdowns on street offenders and collaborative investigations into street crime cases on Wednesday.
Odho, speaking to officers stationed in the Karachi Range at the Sindh Boy Scouts Auditorium, demanded rapid arrests of offenders and modern-day probes into their crimes. He also directed that arrests be made using identification parades and Surveillance camera video.
In terms of Ramazan security, he ordered impregnable precautions for marketplaces, mosques, and Imambargahs, as well as heightened patrolling. He stated that under the supervision of the Shaheen Force, action should be done against terrorists and miscreants.
He asked investigators to be creative and to file challans in court as soon as suspects were apprehended. He lauded the bravery of the police officials in facing the attack on the Karachi Police Office, and appreciated the security measures for the Pakistan Super League, the Expo Centre exhibition and other activities.
He directed the DSPs concerned to pay special attention to security during Ramazan, and raid the hideouts and bases of criminals. He also distributed certificates of appreciation and cash prizes.
Korangi Industrial Area SHO Aurangzeb Khattak was awarded for controlling street crime, while Mochko SHO Chaudhry Shahid was awarded for conducting successful operations against drug peddlers.
