‘Fruit selling’ drug pusher nabbed

ISLAMABAD: The Bhara Kahu police have arrested a drug pusher who used to sell narcotics in the guise of a fruit seller, recovering a large quantity of heroin, a pistol and ammunition from him, a police official said. Acting on a tip-off, a squad of Bahra Kahu police raided the suspect’s hideout near `Satra Meel’ (17 mile) and nabbed alleged drug pusher. He was identified as Faisal Talib, a resident of Muhammadi Chowk in Jhelum. The police team also recovered 1.1 kilogramme heroin and a 30 bore pistol from him. A separate squad of the Bahra Kahu police arrested Bilal and recovered stolen items from him. Meanwhile, the Shalimar police arrested Azam alias Aju and recovered four bottles of wine from him.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 12^th, 2017.