Illegal arms: Big cache of arms seized in two raids
Both raids were conducted on Lehtrar Road in the Khanna Dak area, in the jurisdiction of the Koral Police Station.
In the first case, Koral Police personnel acted on a tip-off to raid Niazi Enterprises and Arms Dealers. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The police seized two large caches of illegal weapons in separate raids and arrested two arms dealers on Tuesday evening.
In the second raid, the police seized 10 revolvers, two Mauser pistols, three 12-bore repeaters and two pump-action shotguns in similar circumstances from Yasir Traders and Weapons Dealers. They arrested Iftikhar Alam, a native of Darra Adamkhel, from the shop. The weapons were unregistered, according to the police.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2013.
The police seized two large caches of illegal weapons in separate raids and arrested two arms dealers on Tuesday evening.
Both raids were conducted on Lehtrar Road in the Khanna Dak area, in the jurisdiction of the Koral Police Station.
In the first case, Koral Police personnel acted on a tip-off to raid Niazi Enterprises and Arms Dealers. They arrested a man named Asmatullah from the shop and seized five automatic shotguns, nine 12-bore repeaters, two 12-bore double-barrel guns, two 12-bore single barrel guns, 33 9mm pistols, two 30-bore pistols, one 7mm rifle, one 30-bore Mauser pistol, and 31 revolvers.
Aslam, a native of Lakki Marwat, could not produce any licenses or permits for the weapons, the police said.
In the second raid, the police seized 10 revolvers, two Mauser pistols, three 12-bore repeaters and two pump-action shotguns in similar circumstances from Yasir Traders and Weapons Dealers. They arrested Iftikhar Alam, a native of Darra Adamkhel, from the shop. The weapons were unregistered, according to the police.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2013.