Four bike lifters held, nine stolen bikes recovered

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested four bike lifters and recovered nine stolen bikes from their possession. IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas had ordered crackdown against criminals including those involved in bike lifting incidents and to recover stolen bikes.
Following the orders, SP City Kamran Amir Khan constituted special police teams in the area to curb bike lifting. One of the Bhara kahu police team under supervision of SDPO Bhara Kahu Hakim Khan headed by SHO Shoukat Abbasi with other officials apprehended two bike lifters namely Shehbaz Satti and Muhammad Irfan. Police team also recovered 04 stolen bikes from their possession. The accused are previous criminal record holder and further investigation is underway.
Likewise, on the directions of SP Rural Zia Ud Din, a Koral police team under supervision of SDPO Koral Ahmad Shah headed by SHO Koral Muhammad Azeem Minhas with other officials apprehended two bike lifters. The accused were identified as Ikhlaq and Muhammad Aqib.
IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas has appreciated this overall performance of the police teams and further ordered to intensify the crackdown. “Safety and security of the citizens is our foremost priority and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard”, he added.