3. Mobile Snatching
Man is a social animal and is the combination of good and evil. A
man can’t control his desires and sometimes they take control
over his consciousness and moral values. Thus, he commits illegal
and unacceptable steps to fulfill his desires or needs which are
called crimes.
4. Statistical data:
o increased from last 10 years
o 3-4 mobiles per day
Reasons of mobile snatching:
oUnemployment/poverty
oExcessive usage of mobile phones on public places.
oShowing off expensive handsets.
oNegligence of law enforcement agencies towards it.
oGrowing market of 2nd hand mobile phones.
oLacking of education/awareness among people.
5. Mobile Snatching in Pakistan:
One of the biggest victim around the world.
21% people living below poverty line.
In Sindh and Punjab, Mobile snatching is at its peak.
7. Mobile Snatching in Faisalabad:
Ratio of mobile snatching is 35% among all street
crimes.
Negative Political involvement.
Bribery at peak, no fear of police.
(Mr. Naeem, anti corruption)
8. Survey:
Surveyed from people belongings to different
department of life about mobile snatching.
9. Unemployment is only the cause of mobile snatching:
Lack of planning of urbanization is causing mobile snatching:
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10. Decentralization of employment opportunities can eliminate this
street crime:
Our law enforcing agencies are quiet helpless to control this issue:
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11. Mobile snatching is penetrating as a fashion among affordable class:
Growing use of expensive mobile phones is causing this issue:
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12. Are law enforcement agencies quiet sincere to abolish this crime?
The policy makers should make strictest rules as they can against mobile
snatching
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13. Second hand sale of mobile phones is igniting this issue:
Awareness/education among people is the only resolution to prevent mobile
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14. CONCLUSION:
Unfortunately, Mobile snatching has become a regular
feature of all big cities.
Corrupt have powers, justice is rare.
We can beat it if we join our hands together against it.
15. Suggestions:
Solve unemployment problem.
Control Population.
Education/Awareness.
Empowering police.
Be careful on public place.
Use both hands while using phones.