6,065 gangs busted this year

LAHORE:Punjab Police teams have busted 6,065 gangs involved in serious crimes this year, said police spokesperson here Thursday.

Across the province, including Lahore, 15,136 members of criminal gangs were arrested, while looted properties worth over Rs6.44 billion were recovered from the criminals. The loot included 1,729 vehicles, 17,038 motorcycles, 2,356 tolas of gold, 10,594 mobile phones, and 5,697 livestock, which were returned to their rightful owners.

Additionally, more than Rs6.36 billion cash was recovered from criminals involved in various offenses. Spokesperson further said that in the City, 3,388 gangs were dismantled, and 7,794 criminals were apprehended. Stolen goods worth over Rs2.275 billion were recovered from these criminals in Lahore alone. The recovered items included 943 vehicles, 5,641 motorcycles, 5,414 mobile phones, 207 tolas of gold, and 125 livestock. IG Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, commended the police teams for their excellent performance.