PO extradited from abroad arrested

LAHORE:Punjab police arrested a criminal wanted for kidnapping and murder after eight years on the run. The suspect, Rafiq Ahmed, was extradited from Saudi Arabia to Dera Ghazi Khan.

Rafiq Ahmed had been sought by the Darkhwast Jamal Khan Police Station in Dera Ghazi Khan for the kidnapping and murder of a 10th-grade student. Following the crime, he went into hiding and fled the country.

Working in coordination with Interpol Islamabad and Interpol Riyadh, Saudi police apprehended Ahmed and arranged for his extradition to Pakistan. Upon his arrival, a team from Dera Gazi Khan Police took Ahmed into custody at the airport.

119 drug dealers arrested

Under the leadership of IGP Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, the intelligence-based operations have been accelerated across the province. According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, 287 raids were conducted by police teams on the hideouts of drug dealers in one day, 116 cases were registered against the accused involved in nefarious business and 119 accused were arrested.

54-kg charas, 310-gram ice and 1,083 litres of liquor were recovered from the accused. The spokesperson said that 25,935 raids were conducted on the hideouts of drug dealers during the ongoing Drug Free Punjab campaign from February 26.