Five netted, stolen goods seized

Arrested accused confessed to committing over 27 offences in Jhang Bazaar area, says police

KHURRIANWALA:

Jhang Bazar and Millat Town police arrested five suspected robbers and recovered cash, motorcycles, mobile phones and weapons from their possession on Tuesday.

On the orders of SP Lyallpur Town Rana Rehman Qadir, in-charge Outpost Gulfshan Colony Assistant Sub-Inspector Syed Ghulam Abbas Shah arrested Faisal and Atif. The police team recovered Rs700,000 in cash, two stolen motorcycles, two pistols and 15 mobile phones. According to ASI Shah, the arrested accused confessed to committing over 27 offences in the Jhang Bazaar area. Police are conducting raids to nab other accomplices of the accused.

Meanwhile, in-charge of Millat Town police station Assistant Sub-Inspector Rana Sajid Mehmood, arrested three suspects identified as Adil, Rashid and Shehzad, who were allegedly involved in robbery, theft and snatching. Police recovered Rs200,000 cash, twelve stolen motorcycles, two pistols and 14 mobile phones from the possession of the suspects. The detainees confessed to dozens of robberies and motorcycle thefts in different areas of Millat Town and Nishatabad police stations.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 17^th, 2024.