Street crimes in Lahore

Author: Hizbullah Khan

Sir: A woman working in my house told me a couple of days ago that she was going to a hospital to see her daughter. She had Rs10, 000 on her, which she had collected from different people. Unfortunately, two men on a motorcycle snatched money from her, but she could not register her case at the police station because of lack of money and the indifferent attitude of the police.

This incident adds to the rate of street crime that is rampant these days. The leading cause for such incidents is obviously poverty and unemployment. A weak law and order is also a major factor due to which the ratio of street crime is increasing day by day. Institutions that are responsible for the safety of people have now become helpless in controlling street crimes. It is the duty of the government to take timely action to reduce the increasing trend of street crimes in society before it is too late.

MAIMOONA KHAN

Lahore

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