19 outlaws netted in Rawalpindi
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Police arrested 19 suspected criminals in their ongoing crackdown against crimes and recovered weapons, narcotics and liquor, a police spokesman said.
Following the directions of City Police Officer, Rattaamral, Waris Khan, Bani, New Town, Dhamial, Kalar Syedan and Gungmandi police conducted raids and rounded up 10 drugs peddlers and bottleggers and recovered over nine kgs of charas and over 5 litres of liquor.
Gungmandi, New Town, R.A.Bazar, Airport and Chontra police held nine accused and recovered eight 30-bore pistols, an AK-47 and ammunition.
Separate cases have been registered against all the accused while further investigations were underway. Senior Superintendent of Police Operations said no one would be allowed to violate the law and violators would be dealt with an iron fist.
He directed the police officers to accelerate ongoing operations against drug peddlers, bootleggers and illegal weapon holders.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2022.