Rodala Road Police arrest man for making fake Rescue 15 call to frame rivals; CPO warns against misusing emergency helpline

Faisalabad 13 Oct 2026 (DIGITAL ITLA): Taking stern action against individuals disrupting emergency police dispatch and making deceptive reports, Faisalabad Police apprehended a suspect for lodging a fabricated crime call on the Rescue 15 helpline.

According to details, suspect Waqas Ali placed a call to Rescue 15 claiming he had been robbed, aiming to implicate his opponents in a false criminal case out of personal revenge. Responding promptly to the alert, the operational team of Police Station Rodala Road arrived at the scene for verification. Upon initial inquiry, officers discovered that no robbery had occurred and that the call was triggered by a minor personal altercation.

Following verification of the hoax call, Rodala Road Police arrested the suspect Waqas Ali and registered a formal criminal case against him for misusing the emergency system and misleading law enforcement.

Reiterating police directives, City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad Tanveer Hussain asserted that Emergency 15 is a critical public line designed for genuine crisis intervention. He warned that individuals exploiting the helpline for false complaints, waste of police resources, or personal vendettas will face strict legal prosecution under relevant laws.