RAWALPINDI: The Crime Control Department (CCD) claims to have arrested four “most wanted” criminals in a raid on a ruling party MPA’s farmhouse.
The suspects are accused of involvement in cases of terrorism, kidnapping, and the production of obscene videos.
The raid has sparked controversy, with the MPA alleging that police had acted without a warrant.
CCD officials claim that they had repeatedly asked the MPA to hand over the suspects.
However, in a complaint lodged with the Rawalpindi Police emergency helpline, the MPA claimed the CCD team had forcibly entered his house, assaulted his staff, and arrested three employees.
In a brief statement later, the MPA alleged the CCD operation was conducted without a legal warrant, causing damage to his property and harassing his family. He said he has brought the matter to the attention of senior police and government officials and expects legal action to be taken.
This raid comes just two days after a similar operation in which the CCD had targeted a housing society owned by the same MPA. That operation led to the arrest of about 16 individuals, reportedly working as security guards, who were allegedly wanted in theft and robbery cases. Weapons were also recovered during that raid.
Sources said that in the latest operation, seven to eight people were also detained from the private housing society in addition to those arrested from the farmhouse.
The CCD has yet to issue an official statement on either raid, and the MPA did not respond to multiple attempts for comment.