Distillery raided, cache of liquor recovered

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: A distillery was raided at Khanna which led to the recovery of a huge quantity of liquor and alcohol.
According to details, following the directives and guidance of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, renewed efforts were underway to curb bootlegging and drug peddling activities in the city. DIG Operations Waqar-ud-Din Syed conducted special meetings with heads of police stations and directed them to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements.
At a tip off, SP Rural Malik Naeem Iqbal constituted a team to raid at a distillery in the area. This team under the supervision of DSP Sardar Ghulam Mustaf including SHO Khanna police station Mirza Muhammad Gulfaraz, ASIs Naseer, Abdul Ahad along with others conducted a raid and recovered huge quantity of liquor, alcohol and other materials.
The cops’ team also nabbed Yaqoob Massih, Grafen Maseeh and Rizwan Masih resident of Waheeda Abad Pindorian, Islamabad during the raid. Case has been registered against those running this distillery and further investigation is underway. Meanwhile, the cops’ team arrested two drug peddlers namely Kamran Waris Khan and recovered 785 grams hashish from their possession.
DIG Operations Waqar-ud-Din Syed has appreciated this performance and directed for further effective measures against those involved in bootlegging or anti-social activities.