86 absconders arrested this year
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The crackdown against proclaimed offenders (POs) who fled abroad after committing serious crimes this year has continued in full swing. As many as 86 proclaimed offenders have been arrested by the Punjab Police this year.
Along with arrests from Pakistani airports, the POs were arrested from 22 countries with the help of Interpol. These POs were arrested from countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, France, Greece, Turkiye, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Spain and Portugal, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Iran, Kuwait, Muscat, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates.
Among the arrested accused, 21 belonged to Sialkot, 12 were from Gujranwala, 11 each from Gujrat and Wazirabad and five each from Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin and Sargodha. These POs were wanted by police over cases of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping for ransom and other crimes. The IGP said that the Punjab Police arrested the POs and brought them back with the help of Interpol, FIA and police and legal agencies of other countries.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 26th, 2023.