1,748 outlaws arrested, Rs175.4 million booty recovered

Islamabad : The Islamabad police have arrested 1748 outlaws during the last two months and recovered looted items worth more than Rs.175.4 million from them, a police spokesman said.

The DIG (Operations) directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrest. Following his directions, renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success.

Owing these efforts, 75 dacoity as well as /robbery cases were traced and 143 persons were arrested besides recovery of looted items worth Rs12.5 million from them including cash, gold ornaments and cell phones.

Police also nabbed 164 culprits involved in106 cases of street crime and theft and recovered looted items worth Rs. 58.1 million from them.

As many as 100 persons were held for their involvement in car lifting, tempering of vehicles, motor cycle theft. Police recovered 70 stolen vehicles as well as 41 motorcycles worth around Rs.104.7 million from them.

During the same period, police also arrested 380 absconders including 180 proclaimed offenders who were wanted to police in crime cases of heinous nature including murder, attempt to murder and dacoities. In all, 325 persons were held for their involvement in bootlegging and drug peddling activities. A total of 119.274 kilogram hashish, 10.564 kilogram heroin, 1.310 kilogram opium, 958 gram ice, 15 gram cocaine and 3159 wine bottle were recovered from them.

Islamabad police launched special crackdown against those involved in supplying drugs at educational institutions and nabbed six persons after registering four cases against them. A total of 5.150 kilogram hashish and 325 gram heroin were also recovered from them.

One hundred and eighty-three (183) persons were held for having illegal weapons and 13 Kalashnikovs/rifles, six guns/carbines, 148 pistols, 801 rounds and eight daggers were recovered from them. Five blind murders cases were traced during the last two months besides arrest of 12 persons involved in these cases.

Police arrested 44 gamblers and recovered stake money and other items from them. A special campaign was launched against professional alms seekers and police held 1815 beggars while 76 suspects were held during 14 combing as well as search operations conducted by Islamabad police along with personnel of other law enforcement agencies.

Forty-eight (48) habitual culprits were nabbed during the same period while 32 persons were held red-handed when they were planning for dacoity. Police also nabbed four foreigner under foreigners act residing illegally in the country.

Thirty-three (33) culprits were nabbed for involvement in aerial firing while 15 persons were nabbed for involvement in Sheesha smoking. One culprits was apprehended having fake currency of with denomination of Rs58,000.

During the same period, two extortionists, 44 persons for selling petroleum products illegally, 92 for involvement in immoral activities and five persons for selling unhygienic food were also held. Police also arrested 152 persons under section 188.

Cases have been registered against these accused at various police stations and further investigation is underway from them.

DIG (Operations) Islamabad Waqar Uddin Syed has said that Islamabad police is committed to eradicate crime from the city. He appealed to citizens to inform social media cell of Islamabad police in case of any such activity s around them.

He said that activities of criminal’s elements would not be tolerated and those involved in such acts would have to face action as per law.