Six criminals arrested in PIB raid
Arrested men possessed drugs, alcohol
Explosives, arms and ammunition seized by security forces from different areas of Punjab on Wednesday. PHOTO: ISPR
KARACHI:
A raid conducted in the area of Pir Illahi Bux (PIB) Colony Karachi was conducted today resulting in six criminals being arrested.
Abdullah Aslam, Abdullah Khan, Waseem Arif, Kashif Shamoon, Umair Ahmed and Naveed Hussain were on three motorcycles. FIRs have been registered of all six accused.
The accused have been charged under section 550 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Section 550 gives powers to police to seize property suspected to be stolen. "Any police officer may seize any property which may be alleged or suspected to have been stolen, or which may be found under circumstances which create suspicion of the commission of any offence," the section says.
However, Abdullah Aslam has also been charged under FIR No. 41/2018 u/s 23(I)A SSA as he possessed one pistol 30 bore with three rounds.
The arrested men possessed drugs, alcohol and have been arrested on different charges prior to this incident.
Rangers take 20 suspects into custody in raids across city
Earlier, as many as 20 suspects, including a political party worker and gangsters based in Lyari, were arrested by the Rangers during ongoing targeted raids in parts of the metropolis on March 21.
According to a Rangers spokesperson, a political party worker was arrested during a targeted raid conducted on a tip-off in the Awami Colony area. The suspect, identified as Imran Ali alias Sahib, was affiliated with the Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi and was involved in drug peddling.
Another suspect, identified as Safir Ahmed, was arrested during a raid conducted in the Baldia Town area. According to the paramilitary force, the accused was a member of a gang based in Lyari and was involved in various cases of extortion, street crimes and robberies.
A raid conducted in the area of Pir Illahi Bux (PIB) Colony Karachi was conducted today resulting in six criminals being arrested.
Abdullah Aslam, Abdullah Khan, Waseem Arif, Kashif Shamoon, Umair Ahmed and Naveed Hussain were on three motorcycles. FIRs have been registered of all six accused.
The accused have been charged under section 550 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Section 550 gives powers to police to seize property suspected to be stolen. "Any police officer may seize any property which may be alleged or suspected to have been stolen, or which may be found under circumstances which create suspicion of the commission of any offence," the section says.
However, Abdullah Aslam has also been charged under FIR No. 41/2018 u/s 23(I)A SSA as he possessed one pistol 30 bore with three rounds.
The arrested men possessed drugs, alcohol and have been arrested on different charges prior to this incident.
Rangers take 20 suspects into custody in raids across city
Earlier, as many as 20 suspects, including a political party worker and gangsters based in Lyari, were arrested by the Rangers during ongoing targeted raids in parts of the metropolis on March 21.
According to a Rangers spokesperson, a political party worker was arrested during a targeted raid conducted on a tip-off in the Awami Colony area. The suspect, identified as Imran Ali alias Sahib, was affiliated with the Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi and was involved in drug peddling.
Another suspect, identified as Safir Ahmed, was arrested during a raid conducted in the Baldia Town area. According to the paramilitary force, the accused was a member of a gang based in Lyari and was involved in various cases of extortion, street crimes and robberies.