-Round up 49 suspects
By U.Zee
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Rawalpindi police on Saturday conducted joint search, stop and combing operation at junction of Sihala and Rawat and Lohi Bher areas and nabbed 49 suspects.
Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jamil-ur-Rehman and DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmed Kausar, a joint patrolling and search, stop and combing operations plan had been devised to secure the border areas of twin cities and check crime there.
Following this plan, SSP Operations Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer said that police of both districts conducted joint search, stop and combing operation at junction of Sihala, Rawat and Lohi Bher areas. This exercise, he said, was participated by police officials of Sihala, Lohi Bher police stations of Islamabad and Rawat police station of Rawalpindi.
During this operation, 125 houses, 57 shops, 566 suspects, 08 plazas, 351 vehicles and 78 motorcycles were checked. 19 motor cycles without documents and 49 suspects were shifted to police stations. One drug peddler was arrested with 260-gram hashish and a case is registered against him.
SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer said that citizens safety is our top priority and purpose of such operation is to curb crime through coordinate efforts. He said that such joint efforts would be improved and crackdown to be ensured against proclaimed offenders, absconders, criminal elements and car lifters.
He said that wanted persons would be arrested and such efforts would continue in future to ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens.
Cops bust 313 in one fortnight
ISLAMABAD: Capital Cops have got remarkable success against criminal elements during the last fortnight and nabbed hundreds of criminals besides recovery of valuables worth millions of rupees and narcotics from them. Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Islamabad Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer said that 83 persons involved in crime related to property were held besides recovery of valuables worth 26.87 million from them. Following directions of IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman and DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmed Kausar, he said that renewed efforts were made by all officers for safety and security of the citizens.
Owing these efforts, he said police also nabbed 30 persons involved in 23 dacoities and recovered looted or snatched valuables from them. A total of 24 burglary/theft cases were resolved besides arrest of 31 burglars. Police arrested 22 car and bike lifters and recovered eight stolen cars and motorbikes. During special crackdown against absconders, police arrested 98 proclaimed offenders and court absconders. The nabbed proclaimed offenders were wanted to police in crime cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and snatching valuables. SSP Operations Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer said that police apprehended 42 persons for possessing illegal weapons and recovered one rifle, 35 pistols,116 rounds and 06 dagger from them. A total of 51 persons were held for having narcotics and liquor while 51 cases were registered against them besides recovery of 20.640 kilogram hashish, 1.835 kilograms heroin, 420 gram ice,55 gram opium and 223 wine and liquor bottles from them, the SSP Operations added. Meanwhile, police also held 24 accused involved in six important cases. 20 other accused wanted to police in other cases including immoral activities. SSP Operations Mustafa Tanveer said that Islamabad police is striving hard to secure the city and all out efforts would be made for safety and security of the citizens.
