Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital police apprehended 15 criminals involved in criminal activities and recovered hashish and weapons with ammunition from their possession, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha had ordered all zonal officers to curb the crime in their respective areas and arrest those involved in criminal activities and looting innocent people.
Following these directives, a Nilore police team arrested accused two accused namely Afzal Zaheer and Ali Muhammad and recovered 1240 gram Ice and one 30 bore pistol from their possession. Likewise, the Koral police team arrested an accused namely Fazal Nabi and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession.
Moreover, a Karachi company police team arrested a drug peddler namely Jahanzaib and recovered 1060 gram hashish and one 30 bore pistol along with ammunition from their possession. Sabzi Mandi police arrested three accused namely Mukamal Khan, Irfan Ullah and Aziz Ullah and recovered two daggers from their possession.
Cases have been registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway. During a special crackdown against proclaimed offenders and court absconders police teams arrested seven accused from different areas of a city.
DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha said that the safety of the lives and property of the citizens is our prime responsibility and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard.
