Police arrest 60 outlaws

Islamabad : The Islamabad Sabzi Mandi police arrested 60 outlaws during the last month of February and recovered looted valuables worth Rs5.5 million, two cars, nine bikes and narcotics from them, a police spokesman said.

Superintendent of Police (Industrial Area) Sumera Azam constituted special teams under supervisions of DSP Fida Hussain Satti, Station House Officers Sabzi Mandi Police Station to ensure effective action against those involved in criminal activities. These teams including ASIs Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Ramzan, Adeel Shaukat, Burhan Uddin, Asif Mehmood, Atta Muhammad and others. Succeeded to arrest 60 outlaws and recovered valuables worth Rs5.5 million, two cars, nine bikes, cash and narcotics from them.

Eight drug pushers were also arrested and police recovered 5.745 kilogram hashish, 150 litre liquor and 270 gram heroin from them. Five persons were held for having illegal weapons and five 30 bore pistols were also recovered from them.

During the campaign to arrest the criminals at large, Islamabad Sabzi Mandi police arrested 11 absconders wanted to police. SP (Industrial Area) Sumera Azam said that crime rate has significantly reduced in Sabzi Mandi area due to effective patrolling measures.

She said that effective steps are being taken to further control crime and provide relief to citizens as per vision of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar.

DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed has appreciated this performance of Sabzi Mandi police and directed to enhance vigilance to curb street crime.