Criminal’s gang busted, weapons recovered

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: PS Aabpara arrested four of a criminal’s gang, involved in incident of dacoity and street crime and recovered weapons from their possession.
According to details, IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan ordered crackdown against criminal elements. Following these orders, DIG Operations has directed all zonal officers to accelerate their efforts to curb the crime in the city. SP City Zone Omer Khan constituted police team under supervision of DSP Iqbal Khan to ensure arrest of criminals.
The team including PS Aabpara’s SHO SI Saleem Raza and ASI Gul Khan along with others, successfully arrested four members of a criminal’s gang, involved in snatching mobile phones and other valuables at gunpoint from the citizens. The gangsters were later identified as Muhammad Shahzad, Abdul Manan, Bilal Hussain and Hasnain Raza.while cops also recovered weapons along with ammunition from their possession. Moreover, during preliminary investigation, the accused confessed of their involvement in several incidents of dacoity and snatching valuables at gunpoint from various areas of city zone. Cases have been registered against them and further investigation is underway from them.
Meanwhile, PS Women apprehended a lady Mazloma Bibi and recovered 1520 grams heroine from her. PS Industrial Area busted two accused Sher Afzal and Umer Ali and recovered 118 gram hashish and iron punch from their possession.
PS Sabzi Mandi caught accused Danish Ali and recovered one 30 bore pistol from him. PS Noon nabbed two accused Ikram-Ullah and Ghulam Ali, while police team also arrested a lady Shahida bibi and recovered 1200 gram hashish from her. Khanna police arrested accused Aqib Ashraf and recovered on 30 bore pistol from him. Similarly, PS Sihala team apprehended 3 accused Adnan, Muhammad Iqbal and Zahid and recovered 255 gram hashih, two wine bottles and one 30 bore pistol along with ammunition from their possession.
Cases have been registered against the accused while further investigation is underway from them. DIG Operations has appreciated this overall performance and directed all police officials to ensure effective policing measures in their respective areas.