Crackdown: Three held with illicit arms, drug

During search the police confiscated 1.20kg hashish, 30-bore pistols and a dagger from their possession.

ISLAMABAD: Three persons were arrested on charges of possessing narcotics and illicit arms in I-11 Sector on Friday. Assistant Sub-inspectors Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Azam and Saiful Islam nabbed Mushtaq, Ibrar and Shahid Raza and during search confiscated 1.20kg hashish, 30-bore pistols and a dagger from their possession. The Sabzi Mandi police registered separate cases against the suspects and quizzing them for their involvement in any other crime in the twin cities.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 4^th, 2013.