Cops foil bid to smuggle alcohol cache

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Tarnol Police has foiled a bid tosmuggle huge cache of Alcohol and recovered 25,500 liters of alcohol, a policespokesman said. He said that, on the special orders of SSP Operations Dr.Syed Mustafa Tanweer, a special crackdown against anti-social elements isunderway.Following these orders, SP Saddar Farooq Amjad Butterconstituted special police teams. On a tip off, one of the Tarnol police teamsunder supervision of SDPO Saddar Sajjad Hussain Bukhari headed by SHO Tarnol Asjad Mehmood, SHO Shams Colony Aamir Abbas, ASIs Mansabdar, SohailAkram and other officials conducted raid at a rented house in Bhidana, linkroad near old toll plaza motorway. Police team arrested 8 accused and recovered25,500 litres of alcohol besides a tanker, one rikshaw and 3 bikes used forsupplying this alcohol. The accused havebeen later identified as Muhammad Umar, Akaash Rasheed, Sadaqat Ali, ShoukatAli, Ayaz Ali, Mohsin Ali, Abdul Hameed and Faisal Ramzan. During preliminary investigation, the accused have confessedto supply this alcohol from Muzaffar Garrh to Islamabad, Rawalpindi, AJK,Lahore and KPK. A case has been registered at Tarnol police station andfurther investigation is underway. DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmad Kausar and SSP Operations DrSyed Mustafa Tanweer have appreciated this performance and announced rewardsfor the team. SSP Operations said that Islamabad Police is taking strictaction against those involved in this menace. He also sought help fromcitizens. PRO ISLAMABAD POLICEDated 02-06-2021