Rawalpindi : Theft of motor vehicles is a severe and pervasive problem in Pakistan, and it affects a wide range of people, including journalists. Two veteran journalists, Naveed Satti and Imran Mansab Khan, had their vehicles taken from them early on Sunday morning by car thieves who were operating in several locations of the garrison city during the early hours and stole their vehicles. Concerns have been made over the current state of national security as well as the response of the police in the country as a result of this incident.
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The Chandani Chowk, which is located in the center of the garrison city, is where the car belonging to Naveed Satti was retrieved. It’s interesting to note that both cars were taken within the same hour of each other. The CCTV footage that was handed to the authorities by the journalists reveals that the car thieves were able to make off with the victims’ vehicles in a matter of minutes and with no difficulty at all. Even though they went through several checkpoints staffed by law enforcement officers, no one stopped them or questioned what they were doing.
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In addition to this, Naveed Satti shared the content of the video with the Sadiqabad police and demanded that they take immediate action. No First Information Report (FIR) has been submitted by the police as of yet. The vehicle owned by Naveed Satti was stolen, as reported by the police, by crooks who arrived in an ambulance displaying phony license plates.
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Imran Mansab Khan is an employee of the Pakistan Television (PTV), which is administered by the government of Pakistan. Early on Sunday morning, his Toyota Corolla (model year 1986, color aqua silver, and registration number B-1565) was taken from the Gulshan Dadan Khan neighborhood of the garrison city. After filing a complaint with the New Town Police Station and providing them with the CCTV footage, he stated that he was currently waiting for a response from the authorities. He had previously given them the footage.
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Theft of a motor vehicle is considered a serious offense under Pakistani law, with the severity of the punishment varying according to the type and value of the motor vehicle that was taken. Theft of a car or other motor vehicle is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to seven years, or both according to section 381-A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Additionally, the theft of a car or other motor vehicle is punishable by both of these penalties. Despite this, a significant number of cases of auto theft continue to be unsolved or go unreported for a variety of reasons, including a lack of evidence, political influence, corruption, or negligence.
Theft from automobiles not only results in a monetary loss for the victims, but it also poses a risk to their physical safety and violates their sense of dignity. It also has an effect on the public’s trust in law enforcement authorities and their capacity to uphold law and order in the community. Therefore, it is vital that the authorities in Pakistan take effective efforts to prevent and combat car theft, such as upgrading surveillance systems, enhancing cooperation among different agencies, strengthening legal frameworks, and raising public awareness.
