With the help of advanced cameras installed under the Safe City Project in Karachi, 11 suspects were arrested in 16 days. With the help of the modern cameras installed in the city, 31 vehicles that were stolen, seized, had fake number plates or had the status of “Registration Applied” were also impounded in 19 days.
Details show that the results of installation of advanced cameras under the Safe City Authority in Karachi have started to emerge. Using modern cameras, 11 suspects were arrested in 16 days. Director General (DG) Safe City Authority Asif Ejaz Shaikh told Express Pakinomist that with the help of facial recognition (FR) cameras installed under the Safe City Project in Karachi and the Safe City Emergency Response Vehicle, 11 suspects were arrested and handed over to the concerned police between 20 October and 6 November.
The arrested suspects include absconding suspects Abdul Azeem, son of Liaquat Khan, Syed Sajjad Hussain, son of Muhammad Akram, Abdul Manan, son of Muhammad Arshad, Ali Abbas, son of Ghulam Abbas, Athar Hussain, son of Muhammad Hussain Khan, Shoukat Ali, son of Shakir Muhammad Khaim, Daji, son of Saji Rodi Khan, Shakir Muhamad Khan. Hussain Chandio, Faizan son of Noor Muhammad, Shahid Ullah son of Naimat Ullah and Noman son of Abdul Majeed.
He added that the arrested suspect, Abdul Azeem, was arrested with the help of the Safe City Emergency Response Vehicle and handed over to the Aram Bagh police. A case was filed against the arrested suspect in 2024 for rioting, damage, death threats and violations of the Telegraph Act, and the suspect is highly wanted by the police. He said when the suspect’s previous record was checked, it was found that six cases had been registered against him between 2022 and 2025 at Alfalah, Zaman Town, City Court, Sharafi Goth and Awami Colony police stations, including terrorism, attempted murder, police encounter, rioting and damage.
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He further said that the arrested suspect, Syed Sajjad Hussain, was detected using a facial recognition camera and was arrested and handed over to the Aram Bagh police after an alert was received by the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) team. Two cases were registered against the suspect in 2017 at Nabi Bux and Garden police stations for kidnapping, robbery and illegal weapons for which he was wanted.
He added that the arrested suspect, Abdul Mannan, was arrested using a facial recognition camera along with a stolen motorcycle and handed over to the police in Aram Bagh.
The arrested suspect, Ali Abbas, was arrested after an alert was received in the emergency response vehicle and handed over to Aram Bagh police. A case of forgery and other charges was registered against him at Khokhrapar police station.
The arrested suspect, Athar Hussain, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle and was handed over to Aram Bagh police. Two cases of terrorism, police encounter, attempted murder and illegal weapons were registered against him at Baghdadi police station and he was wanted by the police.
The arrested suspect, Shoukat Ali, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle and was handed over to Aram Bagh police. A drug-related case was registered against him at the Shah Faisal Colony police station.
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The arrested suspect, Wajid Khan, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle and was handed over to the Mithadar police. A case of theft was registered against him at the Jamshed Quarters police station.
The arrested suspect, Khadim Hussain Chandio, was spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle and was handed over to Aram Bagh police. Three cases were registered against him in 2004, 2010 and 2019 in Darqah, District Qambar, for murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and other charges and he was much wanted by the police.
The arrested suspect, Faizan, was detected using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle, and was handed over to the Mithadar police. Two cases of drugs and attempted murder were registered against him at Ittehad Town and Chakiwara police stations and he was wanted by the police.
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The arrested suspects Shahid Ullah and Noman were spotted using a facial recognition camera and arrested after an alert was received in the emergency vehicle and were handed over to the Aram Bagh police. Drug-related cases were registered against them in Peerabad, Mominabad and Sohrab Goth police stations and they were wanted by the police.
DG Safe City Authority Asif Ejaz Shaikh said that with the help of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) modern cameras installed under the Safe City project in Karachi, 31 vehicles that were stolen, seized, had fake number plates or “Registration applied for” were also seized. The seized vehicles include passenger Mazdas. The vehicles were identified by modern cameras installed at Shaheen Complex, Data Corner, People’s Square, Avari Towers, Stock Exchange, PIDC and Tower.
He reported that a stolen bus was also caught which had been roaming on the road. The seized vehicles were taken between October 13 and October 31. DG Safe City said that according to records, nearly 150,000 missing suspects are wanted by the police in various cases. He added that with the modern cameras being installed in the city, it will be difficult for all criminals to hide.
