{
  "id": 5242648,
  "title": "Suspect using police uniform for criminal activities arrested in Lahore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/suspect-using-police-uniform-for-criminal-activities-arrested-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:58:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027001/suspect-using-police-uniform-for-criminal-activities-arrested-in-lahore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHORE: An individual suspected of engaging in various criminal activities while wearing a police uniform has been apprehended by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), with the assistance of sophisticated technology. According to reports, the suspect was pinpointed using the PSCA's AI-driven facial recognition system, which also exposed his history of criminal involvement. The suspect is alleged to have stolen a motorcycle in the Garden Town area. After receiving a tip-off, the PSCA's virtual patrolling officer began tracking the suspect via smart surveillance cameras. The suspect allegedly donned a police uniform during multiple criminal acts, impersonating law enforcement officers. The Safe City team forwarded all pertinent evidence to the relevant police agencies. Following the provision of digital evidence by the Safe City, the suspect was taken into custody by the police. A spokesperson for the PSCA stated that the deployment of AI-based facial recognition and smart surveillance cameras is enhancing the efficacy of criminal identification and tracking.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: A suspect allegedly involved in multiple criminal activities while wearing a police uniform has been arrested with the help of advanced technology deployed by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA). The suspect was identified through Safe City’s AI-based facial recognition system, which also helped reveal his involvement in multiple criminal incidents. According to details, the suspect…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}