Islamabad, April 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):Islamabad capital police apprehended 14 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 Golra police team arrested an accused namely Deed Khan and recovered one 30 bore pistol with ammunition from his possession. Likewise, the Shams colony police team apprehended an accused namely Muhammad Luqman involved in illegally selling petrol.

Similarly, the Noon police arrested an accused namely Talah and recovered one 30 bore pistol with ammunition from his possession. The Khanna police team arrested two accused namely Abdul Fahad and Tanveer Shahzad and recovered one 30 bore pistol with ammunition and 1230-gram hashish from their possession.

Moreover, the Koral police team arrested an accused namely Shehryar and recovered 20 liters liquor from his possession. The Kirpa police team arrested an accused namely Abu Bakar and recovered one 30 bore pistol with ammunition from his possession.

Furthermore, the Sihala police team arrested an accused namely Faisal and recovered one 30 bore pistol with ammunition from his possession. The Lohi Bher police team arrested three accused namely Ali Hamza, Usama and Muhammad Atiq and recovered 545-gram heroin and two 30 bore pistols with ammunition from their possession.

During the crackdown against proclaimed offenders and court absconders, the Islamabad capital police teams arrested three absconders and proclaimed offenders from different areas of the city. 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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