Lahore police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang involved in looting citizens through online taxi apps and arrested four of its members, according to media reports.

 

Quoting a police handout, reports said the gang had been operating by using fake ride-hailing apps to target passengers. In one recent incident, a citizen was robbed of valuables worth millions of rupees after booking a ride on Jail Road, Lahore. The driver fled with the victim’s belongings.

 

The victim immediately contacted Police Helpline 15. A virtual patrolling officer at the Punjab Safe Cities Authority traced the suspects’ vehicle using advanced surveillance cameras and AI-powered tracking systems. The information was shared with Lahore police, who moved in and arrested the suspects.

 

Police recovered vehicles, luxury items, weapons, and more than 200 SIM cards from the gang. Initial investigations revealed the suspects had been posing as drivers through fake taxi apps to defraud citizens.

 

Authorities have urged the public to use only authentic and reliable platforms when booking online rides to avoid falling victim to such crimes.