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To: JPR who wrote (9817)	11/28/1999 10:04:00 AM
From: JPR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Wild, Wild West Paki Version - Train Robbery under the very nose of the police, while they were eating doughnuts - Vadais - JPR doesn't have proof they were eating vadais / doughnuts. dawn.com SEVERAL serious incidents of dacoities, armed robberies and car snatchings have taken place in recent days in Lahore and other parts of Punjab of which much notice does not appear to have been taken either by the authorities or the press. A week ago, one person was killed and valuables worth Rs 1.4 million were looted from passengers of a Karachi-bound train near Raiwind by men armed with automatic weapons. The men had apparently boarded the train when it had slowed down on a stretch of the rail track which was under repair. One of the policemen deputed for escort duty on the train was on leave while the others were in another coach when the armed robbers struck. Then, only the other day, an inter-city coach was hijacked near Kabirwala and passengers deprived of cash and valuables. Before that, a gang of hooded men was reported in action in Shahdara, killing an elderly man and wounding two women. There have been no reports of a follow-up into these or numerous other criminal acts over the past few weeks. This is a cause for much concern among citizens and should also worry the authorities who have all resources at their command but are not alert or active enough to provide security. A slight reduction in crime had been recorded in Lahore last month, with fewer cases of a serious nature being reported as compared to the corresponding period last year. Whether this was attributable to official claims of recovery of illicit weapons and arrest of proclaimed offenders is not clear. This month, too, the police have made claims of arresting scores of fugitives and proclaimed offenders, besides recovering a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, but the law and order situation seems to have shown no improvement. This, among other things, indicates how deep-seated is the menace of illicit weapons which successive governments, despite their tall claims and protestations and a few flushing-out operations against such arms, have failed to control or eradicate. In fact, recurrent outbursts of sectarian violence could have been prevented to a large extent if the issue had been addressed in right earnest and a thoroughgoing, comprehensive drive launched to flush out illegal arms. This should be treated on a priority basis by the present administration, which may find itself better placed to undertake an operation of this kind. Improvement in intelligence-gathering techniques and coordination between different law enforcement agencies is critically important to success in such moves. Growing urbanization and easier access to communication technology has given rise to new syndicates and criminal gangs. Greater efficiency on the part of the police force involving better use of the existing resources and skill as well as eliminating criminality within its ranks is essential in the task of combating such criminal forces. Please Visit Our Sponsor (ads open in separate window)