Peshawar police bust gang of mobile phone snatchers

[Dubious]

PESHAWAR: A 9-member gang of mobile phone snatchers was busted by Peshawar Police on Saturday.

According to police, more than snatched cellular phones were recovered and returned to their respective owners in a ceremony.

PTI officially announced the good news via their Twitter handle acknowledging the efforts of KP and Peshawar Police Department.

After receiving complaints, a special squad was formed by Peshawar CCPO Qazi Jamil. The mobiles were being smuggled to Afghanistan.

The details were also announced by Peshawar Police’s twitter handle. “Peshawar Police fully committed to make Peshawar a safe city,” stated the force.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/386246-peshawar-police-bust-gang-of-mobile-phone-snatchers

 

[Divergent]

Serves them right.

 

[Kabira]

I don't get it, stolen iphone is now worthless without email/password of original owner for years now. Android implemented similar system later on.

Smartphone theft in London down by half thanks to 'kill switches'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technol...don-down-by-half-thanks-to-kill-switches.html

This news was from 2015 soon after kill switches was introduced. Though its possible good chunk of Pakistan smartphones are still on very old android.

 

[Type59]

I don't get it, stolen iphone is now worthless without email/password of original owner for years now. Android implemented similar system later on.

Smartphone theft in London down by half thanks to 'kill switches'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technol...don-down-by-half-thanks-to-kill-switches.html

This news was from 2015 soon after kill switches was introduced. Though its possible good chunk of Pakistan smartphones are still on very old android.

The phones can be torn apart for spares.