Member of thief gang held; stolen cash recovered

Islamabad, April 13, 2023 (PPI-OT): Islamabad capital police Shalimar police team apprehended a wanted member of a thief gang involved in theft incidents and recovered stolen cash from his 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 had started a crackdown against criminal elements involved in theft activities in order to save the precious lives and property of citizens.

Following these directives, the Shalimar police team used technical and human resources and succeeded in apprehending a wanted member of a thief gang involved in theft incidents. Police team also recovered stolen cash Rs 1 lakh 70 thousand from his possession. The accused was identified as Zaka Muhammad. Case has already been registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway.

During the preliminary investigation the accused confessed his involvement in theft incidents in the jurisdiction of the Shalimar police station. CPO/ DIG Operations Islamabad Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari appreciated the police team’s efforts and directed all senior officials for effective crackdown against the accused involved in theft activities.

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