Islamabad Police have launched Stolen Vehicle Identification System (SVIS) to curb auto-theft in the capital through which one can easily know the status of a vehicle. This new service opened at Rescue 15 will help people know status of their vehicle whether it is genuine or stolen by simply sending an SMS to 8521, said Bani Amin Khan, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad here on Saturday at formal inaugural of the system at Rescue 15 on Saturday.
SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan, SP Industrial Area Ishaq Warraich, ASP Shakir Shahid and other officials were also present on the occasion. The IGP said that Islamabad Police has signed an agreement with Digital Seal Pvt Ltd by virtue of which an integrated service with a short code of 8521 has been developed at Rescue-15.
Highlighting the salient features of the service to be called Stolen Vehicles Identification System, the IGP Bani Amin Khan said that persons anywhere in Pakistan will write down simply an Engine No or chassis number of the vehicle and send it to 8521. Within less than 20 seconds all-out details about subject vehicle will be displayed on his mobile, the IGP said and hoped for curbing car theft incidents through this way.
He said that police will also receive the similar message regarding the particular of vehicles when it is forwarded to 8521 and its status would be delivered to the sender and police too. He said that result about the vehicles would be disseminated to the police pickets in the city for their interception in case they pass through there.
He said that after assuming as IGP Islamabad, he gave top priority for prevention and detection of car-theft. "We have been able to bust notorious gangs of car-lifters and also recovered 10 stolen vehicles from their possession", he added. More than 62 halting points during the night, he said, have been placed and vigilance has been intensified at exit points of city. To a question, he said that disciplinary action has been taken against 125 cops working in Anti-Car Lifting Cell for their sluggish or irresponsible approach to trace the cases.
Regarding the challenges being faced by the Islamabad police, he said that 135 terrorists and 12 suicide bombers have been arrested since March 2009 and force remained successful in busting the criminals groups. He said that action was taken against the nabbed criminals and terrorists and activities of those ever remained jailbird are being monitored continuously. "CID police review the activities of suspects on fortnight basis and report is presented to me for further necessary action," he added.
The IGP said that efforts are underway to curb car-lifting practices in the city and several receivers of stolen vehicles have been apprehended due to the co-ordination of Islamabad police with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police. He said that legal formality is being fulfilled for the transfer of the nabbed notorious car receivers to Islamabad.
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