Shahzad Town Siege: 15 suspects held during search operation

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police and Rangers personnel detained 15 people for questioning as they went on a door-to-door search operation in the Shahzad Town area as part of an exercise to secure the capital.  During the combing exercise, the law enforcers searched 120 houses in Farash Town and Neelum Colony and questioned over 200 people, said police spokesman. “During search operation 15 suspects were held, 120 houses screened and as many as 200 people of interest were questioned,” the spokesman added. Arms and ammunition were also recovered during the searches. The operation was supervised by SP Rural Dr Syed Mustafa Tanvir assisted by Shahzad Town SHO Hakim Khan.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 16^th, 2017.