12 arrested in Hyderabad crackdown, drugs seized

Police have arrested 12 suspects during separate operations against criminal elements, drug dealers and sellers of Mainpuri and Gutka, recovering liquor and other contraband from their possession.

According to a Hyderabad Police spokesperson, the operations were carried out on the directives of SSP Hyderabad Shahzeb Chachar as part of an ongoing crackdown against criminal elements.

During patrolling, Husri police arrested Mainpuri seller Naeem Panhwar and recovered 200 packets of Mainpuri from his possession. Tando Jam police arrested three alleged drug dealers identified as Muhammad Akram Punjabi, Shakeel Rajput and Suleman Qambarani and recovered 30 litres of locally made liquor from them.

Paban police arrested alleged drug dealer Khalid Hussain Sawan alias Ashraf Mangwano and recovered five litres of liquor from his possession.

Meanwhile, Chhalgari police arrested three alleged Mainpuri sellers, Nisaullah Chhalgari, Ali Raza Chhalgari and Shayan, and recovered 85 packets of Mainpuri from them.

In another operation, Airport police arrested alleged drug dealer Muhammad Ahad Sheikh and recovered three bottles of liquor from his possession. B-Section police also arrested three suspects, identified as Nasir Masih, Javed Ali Sheikh and Hassan Odho, and recovered six bottles of liquor from them.