Lower crime rate witnessed in Lahore: Police
Last updated on: 30 July,2019 09:25 pm
The cases of dacoity in 2019 have been reduced as compared to 2018.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Police said a downward trend in crime rate has been witnessed in the provincial capital as compared to last year. The cases of dacoity in 2019 have been reduced as compared to 2018.
Spokesman of Lahore police said the cases of highway robbery haven reduced to 343 from 589 per month. He said in 2019, 1643 cases were registered in anti drugs campaign, adding that 1655 drugs smugglers were arrested in different raids.
He said 1379 culprits of category A and B were arrested in current year. He said in 2018, 357 outlaws were arrested. He added that the impediments in registration of FIR are being reduced. He said downward trend of filing an application in police station has been observed.