Islamabad, March 24, 2023 (PPI-OT): Islamabad capital police apprehended 11 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 four drug peddlers and bootlegger namely Ifeanyichukwu Elijah, Qamar Shahzad, Yousaf Masih and Rameez Elahi and recovered 3390-gram heroin and 10 litres liquor from their possession.
Similarly, the Bani Gala police team arrested an accused namely Arbaz Mumtaz Anwar and recovered two 30 bore pistols with ammunition from his possession. Shalimar police arrested an accused involved in drug peddling namely Nelson Ruzzy and recovered 550-gram heroin from his possession.
Moreover, the Tarnol police team arrested an accused namely Khalid and recovered 1050-gram hashish from his possession. The Sangjani police team arrested three accused namely Muhammad Ali, Shafi Ullah and Adil and recovered 1120-gram hashish and two 30 bore pistols with ammunition from their possession.
Furthermore, the Khanna police arrested an accused namely Sani Mukhtiar Masih and recovered one 9mm pistol with ammunition from his 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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