Acting on a tip off, Sindh Police conducted a raid on Monday in the Saddar area of Karachi, arresting two shopkeepers who sold stolen mobiles.
The shopkeepers that were arrested were allegedly in the business of changing the IMEIs of snatched and blocked phones for a mere amount of Rs. 3,000 that were later sold in the market.
The raid was headed by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police, Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC). The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) SIU Aamir Hameed along with Chairman Electronic Market Association Mohammad Rizwan also accompanied the police during the raid.
According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Farooq Awan, the raiding team was able to detain two shopkeepers and seized multiple devices from their custody.
The arrested persons include Mohammad Waqas of Canan Communication in Al-Haroon Market and Danish of Qawaswa Communications in Coins Code Market. Awan also said that the shopkeepers were in contact with some street criminals who were responsible in snatching phones and having the IMEI changed from these shops.
They are facilitators of criminals and cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATC) will be registered against them  – Farooq Awan, Senior Superintendent of Police
In order to catch the culprits red-handed, Awan said that the department sent out 5 policemen in plainclothes, acting as regular customers to the market in order to nab the culprits. He added that many shopkeepers were willing to unblock all blocked mobile phones.
Putting An End to Mobile Snatching
Chairman of Electronics Market Association, Rizwan, said that such type of illegal work in the market will not be supported and that he will stand by the police in this good work.
Such raids can be used to stop more street crimes. These raids will give be able to give a clear message to the shopkeepers that those involved in the activities of changing IMEIs and other illegal activities shall be bought to justice.
Ultimately, when shopkeepers who are involved in such activities are either be stopped or arrested, it stands to reason that street crimes such as mobile snatching will automatically decline.
Crackdown against Second Hand Phones
The Sindh Chief Minister, Murad Ali Shah, has also ordered a crackdown against the sale and purchase of second hand mobile phones available in the market.
The CM said that he was not happy with the statistics he was presented with of the rising spate of street crimes in the cabinet meeting.
The timely decision came after an increase in street crimes in Karachi was witnessed in the recent months. The Sindh Police was also instructed to deploy 10,000 additional police personnel in the city streets to control the number of street crimes and also boost security arrangements.
Yes Nice Action CPLC & his team : We always with you
Is Action Se Hum Ghareeb Samsung Galaxy User ko I Phone Ka Maza Lene ka Mouqa Hath Se Gaya Bechary Hum Ghareeb Log “
Why would you downgrade from an Android to an iPhone in the first place?
Top kek
I never used I Phone ! It’s my wishes to use it
Shoq Apna Apna But Andriod ka Koi Muqabla Nahi
Muqabla ho b nhn sakta kyun k Dono alag alag Operating system hain, ap Samsung, htc, Sony, Huawei, lg aur baqi sare phones ko ek doosre se compare kar sakte hain kyun k wo sab android phones hain, iPhone ek alag cheez hai us se comparison banta he nhn hai because of iOS.
you can compare iOS Android, nothing Wrong in it.
if you like iOS truly and not because of what people say, is fine too.
but as far my experience iOS is one of the difficult mobile OS, why people think it’s easier is mind boggling.
Agreed !
I don’t think so, because there is no comparison between iOS, android and windows these are the totally different operating systems you can not compare it with each others, Windows is purely for enterprise users, iPhone is for enterprise users because of its ecosystem and for those who want some serious quality on their applications and for gamers too, android is popular for It’s openness you can set your widgets on to your home screen changing themes. And one more big difference between iOS and android is the software updates
These are all MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS so you can compare the features provided, UI, apps availability, ease of use, freedom of customization & everything an OS is supposed to do, because after all those all fall in the category of operating systems
talk to me when you’re out of fanboyism or this thought, that one can’t compare different OS.
I think I’m already describe the category of windows, android and iOS.
Which version of android you are using now maybe 6.0.1, I’m the owner of nexus device and I’m using 7.1.1 and I have iOS too. I’m the man of both worlds so don’t take tension
lol, you’re one of those got it.
a healty suggestion… read what OS is and how different OS works and after that what makes OS better than other.
easy 1 hour google research.
have fun.
Nothing is better than, when you practically use them
Take care
Alag Alag to Hai
But Andriod is one the best arround the world 65% shares to Andriod k Pas he hai.
IOS Or Andiord ek he Khait k Moli hai
Nothing change : Naam Ka Farq Hai
Market share is liye zyada hai k 5k wale mobile mein bhi android mil jaye ga, iOS sirf iPhone mein mile ga aur ye ek bohat bada farq hai
iOS aur android 2 alag alag khet hain dono ki fasal ki quality mein farq hai
o bhai operating system ki definition bata baad me khud decide karna k 2 different operating system ko compare kar sakty hain ya nahi
Difference ooper comment mein diya hai parh lo
betaa difference nahi pocha hy definition pochi hy, dictionary me definition ki meaning dekh lo
Learn some manners first from your parents, learn how to interact with others
LOL
Wese esi konsi baat likhi jo tumhary hisab se manner me nahi aati
Great move. Also there should ban on illegal clone phones. Which shopkeepers sale on full price to innocent people.
One of the best things that could have happened in 2017. Good work..!!!!
In my opinion, Govt should impose a total ban on Sale and Purchase of used/old/clone phones. IMEI is actually the Identity of your Mobile Phone, normally when snatchers get your phone, they overwrite a fake IMEI into your phone which cannot be traced. But mobile phone companies can black-list and block such IMEIs and hence the phone will be useless.
Another way is to implement a system which could associate three things together:
1. Your Mobile Phone’s IMEI
2. Your Biometrics (fingerprints)
3. Your SIMs
Currently 2 and 3 are already linked, but with the merger of IMEI with Biometrics and SIMs will completely nail down the Mobile Snatching coz if a fake IMEI is not linked with your BioMetric and SIM it must NOT work.
To implement point 1, Govt can collaborate with the Telecom companies like they did for BioMetrics and only the genuine mobile owners who show the genuine mobile phone purchase receipt issued by the authorized sellers will be allowed to subscribe their Mobile phone identity (IMEI).
ATA sections on Cyber Crime!! What the hell Cyber Bill was about!!!
Very good. Job well done & keep doing it
so they will continue to sell these in other parts of Pakistan or Afghanistan.
good job.