Islamabad, April 11, 2023 (PPI-OT):Islamabad capital police apprehended 10 outlaws from different areas of the city and recovered drugs and weapons with ammunition from their possession, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad capital police has intensified crackdown against the criminal elements in order to eliminate the crime from the city.
Following these directives, the Kohsar police team arrested an accused namely Pervez Khan and recovered 487-gram heroin from his possession. Likewise, the Khanna police team arrested an accused namely Dilawar and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession.
Similarly, the Sihala police team arrested an accused namely Waseem Akhtar and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession, while police also arrested an accused namely Aqib Khan involved in selling petrol illegally. Lohi Bher police team arrested two accused namely Muhammad Haseeb and Amous Masih and recovered one 30 bore pistol and 25 liters liquor from their possession.
Moreover, the Sabzi Mandi police team arrested four accused namely Rashid Qayyum, Abdul Rehman, Yasir Mehmood and Abdul Jabber and recovered 1200-gram hashish, 106-gram Ice and one 30 bore pistol with ammunition from their possession. Cases have been registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway.
CPO/ DIG Operations Islamabad Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari directed all senior officials for effective crackdown against the accused involved in drug peddling and possessing illegal weapons and said that the safety of the lives and property of the citizens is our prime responsibility. The performance of police officials in this regard would be reviewed on a continuous basis, he maintained.
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