Behind bars: Police arrest 19 in two days

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police have arrested 19 suspected criminals in different areas of the city on Saturday and Sunday. The police also recovered 2,750 grammes of hashish, four litres of liquor, eleven 30-bore pistols with 79 rounds, a dagger and a 32-bore pistol with three rounds from their possession. According to a Rawalpindi police spokesman, the Pirwadhai police held Asif for carrying 1,050 grammes of hashish while Arslan was sent behind the bars for possessing 1,110 grammes of hashish. Another man identified as Niazi was arrested with 550 grammes of hashish. Meanwhile, the Banni police rounded up Jahangir for carrying a 30-bore pistol with two rounds. The Saddar Bairuni police netted Zamir and recovered one pistol with five rounds from his possession. Similarly, Haroon, Imran, Yasir, Asad and Babar were booked for possessing illegal pistols and rounds. Other accused were nabbed for possessing illegal weapons, drugs and liquor.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 8^th, 2014.