Police search 505 houses

Police arrest 8 suspects

ISLAMABAD: Police arrested eight suspects during grand search operations in various areas of the city and recovered weapons, ammunition from their possession, a police spokesman said here on Monday. Police teams frisked 895 people, searched 505 houses, 55 shops and hotels by screening various under construction houses as well as buildings. During the operation police arrested eight suspects and recovered one SMG, two 12 bore rifles, four pistols along with ammunition and 300 gram hashish from them. The search operation was conducted in areas of Shams Colony, I-11, Katchi Abadi, Siri chowk, Shah Pur and surroundings. Under supervision of SP (City) Muhammad Aamir Khan Niazi and SP (Industrial Area) Sayed Aziz, the search operation was also participated by Rangers, personnel of Counter Terrorism Force, lady commandos, staff of Bomb Disposal Squad.  

Published in The Express Tribune, July 23^rd, 2019.