Heute ist der 8.06.2025
Datum: 8.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.vienna.at/massenhafter-gefaengnisausbruch-in-pakistan-nach-erdbeben/9449909):
- Datum: 3. Juni 2025
- Ort: Karachi, Pakistan
- Ereignis: Massenausbruch aus einem Gefängnis
- Anzahl der geflohenen Häftlinge: mehr als 200
- Polizei hat rund 80 Flüchtige wieder verhaftet
- Fahndung nach den restlichen Flüchtigen läuft
- Zeitpunkt des Vorfalls: Nacht auf Dienstag
- Grund für die Evakuierung: mehrere leichte Erdbeben
- Häftlinge überwältigten Gefängniswärter und brachen ein Tor auf
- Verletzte: ein Häftling getötet, mehrere Personen verletzt (darunter zwei Wächter)
- Mehrheit der geflohenen Häftlinge: wegen kleinerer Straftaten inhaftiert
- Keine hochrangigen Kriminellen oder Terroristen unter den Flüchtigen
Source 2 (https://www.geo.tv/latest/582876-endemic-of-fear-how-violent-street-crimes-claimed-lives-threatened-karachi-in-2024):
- Syed Akhtar Hussain lives in a small apartment in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal, filled with memories of his family.
- His eldest son, Syed Ali Rehbar, was a gig worker shot dead by street criminals in March 2024 while riding his motorbike.
- Rehbar was one of 104 people killed in street crimes in Karachi in 2024, according to Karachi Police data.
- Hussain described Rehbar's family: he was married with two sons (10 and 2 years old) and a 5-year-old daughter.
- Rehbar was returning home from a night shift as a food delivery rider and had recently sold his bike to invest in a fruit stall.
- He was shot four times; his mobile phone was recovered from one of the assailants, who was later killed by a mob.
- Following Rehbar's death, his family protested for justice.
- Muhammad Laraib, a 22-year-old student, was shot dead shortly after leaving his home in Korangi on March 4, 2024.
- His father, Muhammad Hussain, was away when the incident occurred and described the trauma of losing his son.
- Laraib's family has faced challenges in getting justice, with limited police progress in arresting the criminals.
- Itteqa Moeen Khan, a 27-year-old engineer, was killed in June 2024 during a robbery near his home.
- His family experienced police negligence after one suspect escaped from court.
- Abdul Basit, a 20-year-old, was shot while resisting street criminals in Korangi.
- Families of victims express ongoing trauma and frustration with the justice system.
- Karachi police reported 104 killings in street crimes in 2024, a decrease from 134 in 2023.
- The city recorded 68,561 crimes from January to November 2024, including 26,183 street crimes.
- Citizens have taken safety measures, such as avoiding valuables and carrying weapons for self-defense.
- Community policing and technology, like surveillance cameras, are being implemented to combat crime.
- The Sindh government has extended the deployment of Rangers to maintain law and order.
- There are calls for collective efforts from law enforcement and the justice system to address street crime effectively.
- The article highlights the ongoing fear and trauma experienced by Karachi residents due to rampant street crime.
Source 3 (https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Karachi):
- Crime Index in Karachi: 57.34
- Safety Index in Karachi: 42.66
- Level of crime: 66.94 (High)
- Crime trend: Increasing in the past 5 years
- Worries about home being broken into or items stolen: 46.26 (Moderate)
- Worries about being mugged or robbed: 48.69 (Moderate)
- Worries about car theft: 67.09 (High)
- Worries about items stolen from car: 55.61 (Moderate)
- Worries about being attacked: 45.45 (Moderate)
- Worries about being insulted: 38.08 (Low)
- Worries about physical attack due to skin color, ethnic origin, gender, or religion: 29.86 (Low)
- Problem with drug use or dealing: 53.87 (Moderate)
- Problem with property crimes (vandalism and theft): 61.83 (High)
- Problem with violent crimes (assault and armed robbery): 67.04 (High)
- Problem with corruption and bribery: 83.15 (Very High)
- Safety walking alone during daylight: 52.28 (Moderate)
- Safety walking alone during night: 29.24 (Low)
- Contributors to data: 765
- Last update: 30 May 2025
- Data based on perceptions of visitors over the past 5 years.