165 criminals held during last week

Islamabad : The Islamabad police have arrested 165 outlaws during last week and recovered looted items worth more than Rs11.3 million from them including cars and bikes, a police spokesman said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrests. Renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success.

Owing these efforts, 30 cases of dacoity, robbery and theft were traced during last week and 43 persons were arrested besides recovery of looted items worth Rs11.3 million from them.

Police also arrested 39 absconders during the same period while 18 accused were held for involvement in bootlegging as well as drug peddling activities and 5.337 kilogram hashish, 1.150 gram heroin, 111 wine bottles were recovered from them.

Police also arrested 11 persons for having illegal weapons and recovered 11 pistols and 36 rounds from them. A total of 52 persons were arrested over violation of 144 CrPc and two persons were held for violation of anti-smoking laws.

DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud din Syed has said that criminal elements would not to be spared and those involved in such acts would have to face action as per law.

He has also appealed the citizens to cooperate with Islamabad in curbing activities of such elements.