Busted: Five POs arrested, contraband seized

Police recovered six kg of hashish and 46 pistols from their possession.

PESHAWAR: The city police apprehended dozens of outlaws including five proclaimed offenders and four gamblers from various parts of the city and recovered six kg of hashish and 46 pistols from their possession. The arrested criminals included Saifullah, Naik Muhammad, Nasrullah, and Ghazi Muhammad. The police also recovered one Kalashnikov and three bottles of liquor from their possession and registered cases against them. Meanwhile, the city police foiled a bid to smuggle arms from the tribal areas and arrested two smugglers when they entered the provincial capital on Monday. The police have registered cases against the accused and started investigations.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 21^st, 2011.