4 fugitives repatriated from abroad
The Punjab Police arrested four more Proclaimed Offenders (POs) in the United Arab Emirates with the help of Interpol Pakistan and Interpol Abu Dhabi and transported them to the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on Friday.
During the ongoing crackdown, which commenced on January 24 this year, the arrest of these four POs brings the total number of the POs who had been arrested abroad and brought back to country to 37.
These POs were apprehended in a myriad of foreign countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Gulf countries, South Africa and Greece. Among the four POs currently repatriated were Sufi Ahmed Yar, who had been wanted by Gujranwala Police; Mansoor Ahmed, wanted by Narowal Police; Mohammad Ansar, wanted by Gujrat Police and Sajid Ullah.
Sufi Ahmed Yar had allegedly killed a man in Gujranwala two years ago and fled to Dubai. Mansoor Ahmed and his accomplices allegedly killed three people, including the brother of the plaintiff, in Narowal.
Sajid Ullah allegedly killed a citizen three years ago and fled to Dubai to evade arrest, while Muhammad Ansar and his accomplices fled to Dubai after allegedly committing a murder.
The IGP said process of arresting fugitives from abroad would continue.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 13th, 2023.