Islamabad, January 17, 2023 (PPI-OT):Islamabad capital police City Zone police teams arrested 363 outlaws including 65 members of 26 criminals gangs and recovered looted items worth Rs 99110942 including gold ornaments, mobile phones, vehicles, motorcycles, drugs, liquor and weapons from their possession during the last three months, a police public relations officer said.

He said that, following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, special tasks were assigned to the zonal DPO’s and police teams to arrest those involved in heinous crime and recover the looted items. The City Zone police teams conducted a massive crackdown against the criminal elements and succeeded in apprehending 363 outlaws including 65 members of 26 criminal gangs during the last three months.

Police teams also recovered 09 vehicles, 12 motorbikes, 59.430 kilogram hashish, 22.696 kilogram heroin, and 258 gram ice, 310 liters liquor along with 374 bottles, 46 pistols, 06 rifles and 02 Kalashnikovs with ammunition from their possession. During the crackdown against professional beggars and their handlers, police teams also arrested 1190 professional beggars and their handlers.

IGP Islamabad said that it is the prime responsibility of police to provide relief to the citizens and every possible effort would be made to ensure it adding that eagle squad and falcons are playing its effective role in crime prevention. He also appealed to the citizens to call Pukar-15 about any suspicious activity and cooperate with police.

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