As part of the Karachi Safe City Project, Additional Inspector General Javed Alam Odho on Wednesday opened newly installed CCTV cameras at Kati Pahari in North Nazimabad and Qasba Colony, along with a new command and control room at the North Nazimabad Police Station.
At the ceremony, SSP Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui said the upgraded CCTV system has been set up in Kati Pahari and nearby areas to improve public safety and strengthen efforts against crime. Police officials noted that the cameras will monitor several blocks of North Nazimabad, giving coverage to Kati Pahari and its adjoining neighborhoods.
SSP Central added that the system will provide real-time surveillance throughout the area. He shared that 18 police stations have been included in the Safe City Project so far and expressed hope that this will help curb street crime.
He also highlighted that the Shaheen Force’s active operations have led to a noticeable drop in street crime, noting that during 581 encounters, the force killed 56 suspects and arrested more than 500 in injured condition.
Separately, law enforcement agencies arrested four suspects accused of demanding extortion from a car showroom owner and a marble factory owner in Karachi, according to ARY News.
The group includes the main suspect, Junaid, who allegedly made several extortion calls. Officials said important evidence was recovered from the suspects’ mobile phones, strengthening the case against them.
Authorities added that the mobile phone of another suspect, Ejaz, contained the number used to make the extortion calls. Investigators said the same group had earlier demanded money from a Karachi car showroom owner, which led to swift action from law enforcement.