Police nab four notorious gangsters

Two accomplices of the accused managed to escape from the spot

NANKANA SAHIB:  

 

Police claimed to have arrested four notorious gangsters during a raid in Nankana Sahib’s Sangla Hill tehsil on Tuesday.

Saddar Police Station SHO Tasawwar Munir told Express News that the force received a tip-off that wanted gangsters, belonging to a notorious criminal gang, were present in the area and were planning to carry out a robbery.
He added that the police team immediately conducted a raid and nabbed the suspects who were identified as Khalid alias commando, Babar, Riaz and Pervez. The official maintained that two accomplices of the accused escaped the scene taking advantage of darkness.

He said that two pistols, ammunition and other valuables were seized from the possession of the outlaws. The SHO mentioned that the gang used to commit robberies and was involved in carrying out criminal activities in different areas.

Munir revealed that the accused were wanted by police in several criminal cases in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Sialkot, Narowal, Bahawalnagar and other cities. He said that the suspects were habitual criminals.

The police official disclosed that accused Khalid and Babar were hardened criminals and were wanted in several robbery and murder cases.

Meanwhile, Saddar police have registered a case against the suspects and opened investigation.

On January 27, Okara police arrested a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man during a robbery bid.

The police received a tip off that a person involved in a murder-cum-robbery case had been spotted in the area. The police team raided a hideout and managed to nab the culprit. The accused was identified as Aslam Bhutta.

During interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect was a schoolteacher. Aslam and his accomplices, identified as Saeed, Nisar, Amanat and Liaquat, gunned down Rasheed and injured his brother during a robbery. The culprits snatched Rs0.12 million from the victims and managed to escape from the spot.

The police also seized the murder weapon and cash from the possession of the outlaw.