226 suspects held, looted items recovered

Police show recovery of arms, drugs, and liquor

ISLAMABAD: Capital police have arrested 226 suspects during the last week and recovered looted items worth millions of rupees from them including gold ornaments, cars and motorcycles, a police spokesman said.

Following directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, he said that Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Waqar Uddin directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrests.

As per orders of Islamabad police chief Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success.

Owing these efforts, 34 robbery cases were traced and 41 persons were arrested. Police also arrested 23 absconders during the same period.

Moreover, police held 19 accused of involvement in bootlegging and drug peddling activities while 3.025 kilogramme hashish, 1.225 kilogramme heroin, 180 bottles of liquor were recovered from them. Police also arrested 22 persons and recovered 21 pistols, three guns and 92 rounds from them.

While six gamblers were arrested and recovered gambling money as well as gambling tools were recovered from their possession. Moreover, Police nabbed other accused for their alleged involvement in criminal cases of various natures.

DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud din has said that criminal elements would not to be spared and those involved in such acts would have to face action as per law.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30^th, 2019.