Seven suspects held, weapons seized
Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested seven suspects and seized illegal arms and ammunition found in their possession.
A police spokesman said the Bani police had arrested two persons, namely Basit and Rizwan, and found two 30 bore pistols, on them.
Similarly, he added, the Wah Cantt police had apprehended three suspects, namely Mohammad Jahanzeb, Jibran Khan and Kamran Hameed, and two 30 bore pistols, one 12 bore rifle and one Kalashnikov were found in their possession.
The spokesman added that the Gujjar Khan police had nabbed a person, namely, Ali Jan, and recovered a 30 bore pistol on him. Meanwhile, the Murree police arrested Zafar Iqbal and recovered a 30 bore pistol in his possession.
He said cases had been registered against of all them and investigations were under way. City Police officer. Commending the police teams, CPO Muhammad Ahsan Younas said the operation should be intensified against illegal weapons.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 18th, 2021.