Calling murder a ‘tragic incident’, Talal Chaudhry says Naqvi has taken key decisions to strengthen security in the capital.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Talal Chaudhry and Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Nasir Rizvi during the press conference. SCREEN CAPTURE
Islamabad Police Chief Syed Nasir Rizvi on Tuesday said that artificial intelligence technology was used to solve the murder case of businessman Aamir Awan within 24 hours.
Last night, Awan, a showroom owner of a private car company, was shot dead within the limits of Shahzad city police station. He tried to resist the attackers when they opened fire. Awan was immediately taken to Shifa International Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Early in the morning, Islamabad police detained five suspects for investigation in connection with the murder.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, along with Minister of State for Home Affairs Talal Chaudhry, the Inspector General of Police said that 17 teams were formed, six locations were geofenced and 137 call details were compared as part of the investigation.
“Footage from 257 cameras were analyzed for forensic evidence and artificial intelligence technology was used to solve the case. In total, 93 people were interrogated and a special control room was established to manage the investigation,” he said.
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He further added that 31 raids were carried out in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Charsadda and Mardan to arrest the criminals.
“During these operations, the Mansoor Khan robber gang was arrested in Charsadda. This gang, known for committing robberies using bulletproof vests, is an inter-provincial group involved in criminal activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Punjab,” he said.
Rizvi mentioned that a Kalashnikov and other weapons were found on the gang members, and that two non-Afghan nationals were also among the suspects.
He claimed that the murder of the well-known businessman made national headlines, prompting Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi to call the investigation a test case for the Islamabad police.
Chaudhry called the murder a “tragic incident” and confirmed that the suspects were arrested within 24 hours of the incident.
He said the incident occurred during an attempted robbery late the night before.
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Chaudhry noted that the nature of crime in Islamabad differed from other provinces as the capital hosted international delegations, diplomats, foreign businessmen and citizens from across the country. He mentioned that maintaining law and order in such an environment presented unique challenges.
He added that Naqvi had taken key decisions to strengthen security in the capital. As part of these measures, Safe City cameras were fully activated to improve surveillance and monitoring.
Highlighting institutional challenges, Chaudhry mentioned that the Islamabad police had long faced resource shortages, including the absence of a forensic laboratory. He assured that measures were being taken to address these issues and improve the investigative capacity of the police.
The minister further explained that Islamabad was becoming Pakistan’s first fully integrated safe city, where traffic management and law enforcement would be supported through advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence.
He emphasized that these initiatives were aimed at strengthening public security and ensuring more effective surveillance in the federal capital.
