Lawyer arrested in drug case
Police arrested a lawyer after registering a case against him of supplying drugs.
According to the police, the accused Zahid, a resident of Haseeb Shaheed Colony, was intercepted at D-type Bridge on the basis of a tip.
The police nabbed the accused and found him carrying 10 grams of Ice packed in envelopes during search, along with Rs6,000, a mobile phone, a motorcycle and a licence of advocate.
The police arrested the accused and registered a case against him.
Meanwhile, a suspected robber was injured by his accomplices during a robbery in a house. Ramzan Yousuf from Razabad informed the police that he was sleeping at his house around 3:15pm when his wife saw an unknown person pointing a gun at them from a window and demanding that they open the door. As Yousaf opened the door, the suspects opened, injuring one of their accomplices.
Residents of the area gathered at the spot due to the sound of firing and caught the injured bandit, whom threy handed it over to the police.
The police shifted the injured to the Ghulam Muhammadabad Teaching Hospital and started an investigation.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 22nd, 2024.