Repeated street snatchings in Rawalpindi and unregistered cattle thefts near Uthal show the same gap — crimes reported to police, but patrols and FIRs not following.
Rawalpindi, Punjab · Launched August 13, 2026
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The Story
Along a 300-metre stretch of Murree Road near Committee Chowk in Rawalpindi, at least six separate mobile phone and cash-snatching incidents have been reported since early June 2026, most happening after 9pm where street lighting is poor. Despite the pattern being flagged to the local police station, no additional evening patrol had been posted on the stretch as of early August, and nearby shop owners have started closing earlier out of caution. Near Uthal, livestock owners say at least nine cattle and a dozen goats have been stolen from grazing areas since May, usually overnight, but the local police station has formally registered only one of the reported thefts as an FIR, with several families told to "settle it locally". Families who depend on their livestock as their main income now say they can no longer graze animals overnight without a family member staying awake to guard them.
Get police to increase evening foot and motorcycle patrols and repair streetlights on the Murree Road stretch near Committee Chowk, and to formally register all reported livestock thefts near Uthal as FIRs with increased night patrolling on the grazing corridor.
Verified Facts
At least six separate mobile phone and cash-snatching incidents have been reported along a 300-metre stretch of Murree Road near Committee Chowk, Rawalpindi, since early June 2026, most occurring after 9pm where street lighting is poor.1
Despite the pattern being flagged to the local police station, no additional evening patrol had been posted on this stretch as of early August 2026.2
Several nearby shop owners have started closing earlier out of caution, affecting evening business.3
Livestock owners in villages around Uthal say at least nine cattle and a dozen goats have been stolen from grazing areas since May 2026, usually overnight, but the local police station has formally registered only one of the reported incidents as an FIR.4
Several families say they were told to "settle it locally" when they went to report thefts, and now cannot graze animals overnight without a family member staying awake to guard them.5
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What happened
On Murree Road near Committee Chowk in Rawalpindi, at least six mobile phone and cash-snatching incidents have hit pedestrians and shopkeepers since early June, mostly after 9pm. Near Uthal, livestock owners report at least nine cattle and a dozen goats stolen from grazing areas since May, but police have only registered one theft as an FIR.
Why it matters
In both places, people did what they were supposed to — they reported the crimes. On Murree Road, no extra evening patrol had been posted as of early August despite the pattern being flagged. Near Uthal, several families say they were told to "settle it locally" instead of getting an FIR registered. The result: shopkeepers closing early to stay safe, and families losing sleep to guard livestock that is their main income.
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Punjab Home Department
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Six snatching incidents on one Rawalpindi road since June. Nine cattle and a dozen goats stolen near Uthal since May — only ONE theft ever got an FIR. People reported these crimes. Patrols and paperwork never followed. #RegisterTheFIR #PatrolOurStreets #SafeStreetsPK
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HOOK: Six robberies on one stretch of road in two months — and still no extra patrol. BODY: Pedestrians and shopkeepers along Murree Road near Committee Chowk in Rawalpindi have reported at least six mobile phone and cash-snatchings since early June, almost all after 9pm where the lighting is bad. The police were told. As of early August, still no extra evening patrol. Shop owners are now closing early just to stay safe. It's the same story near Uthal — families say at least nine cattle and a dozen goats have been stolen off grazing land since May. Only one theft has ever been registered as an FIR. Some families say they were told to settle it locally. Now someone has to stay up all night just to guard the animals that feed their family. CTA: Tag your local police station. Ask why reports aren't turning into patrols or FIRs. Share this until someone answers.
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Asked the local station how often they patrol this block. Answer: 'when we can.' #PolicingGapsPK
Neighbourhood watch group filming because official patrols stopped showing up months ago. #PolicingGapsPK
Third break-in on this street this month. Still no patrol car, still no FIR filed. #PolicingGapsPK
Reported the theft two weeks ago. Police station won't register the FIR without 'documents' that don't exist. #PolicingGapsPK