Gang of robbers busted in capital

A police team also recovered cash worth Rs1.86 million from the accused

ISLAMABAD:

Islamabad Sabzi Mandi police arrested a robbers' gang and recovered looted cash and weapons over Rs1 million on Tuesday.

Islamabad IGP Muhammad Ahsan Younas had taken notice of the incidents of robbery and street crime in sabzi mandi areas and assigned a task to the SP Industrial Area to immediately to bust the criminals.

The SP (Industrial Area) following IGP orders, formed teams under the supervision of SDPO headed by SHO Sabzi Mandi SI Ishtiaq Hussain Shah with other officers. The police team traced and apprehended three suspects of a gang of robbers known as the Ismail gang.

The accused were identified as Ismail Khan (gang leader), Latif Khan and Muhammad Dad alias Mama. During preliminary investigation, the accused confessed to looting a commission agent named Zahoor Ahmed in Sabzi Mandi upon which a case was registered.

A police team has also recovered cash worth Rs1.86 million and weapons used in the crime. It was revealed that the accused Ismail was previously challaned in 22 cases of robbery and street crime while Latif Khan was challaned in 13 cases.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 13^th, 2022.