171 criminals held, looted items worth Rs24.6m recovered

Islamabad: The Islamabad police have arrested 171 outlaws during last week and recovered looted items worth more than Rs24.6 million from them, a police spokesman said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrests. ‘ As per orders of Islamabad police chief Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar khan, renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success. Owing these efforts, 40 dacoity/robbery and car lifting cases were traced and 44 persons were arrested besides recovery of looted items worth Rs22.6 million including gold ornaments from them.

Police also arrested 18 absconders during the same period while 23 persons were held for involvement in bootlegging as well as drug peddling activities and 6.565 kilogram hashish, 2.399 gram heroin and 63 wine bottles were recovered from them.

Meanwhile, twenty persons were held and 21 pistols, one gun and 244 rounds were recovered from them. Moreover, Police nabbed 66 other accused for their alleged involvement in crime cases of various nature.

While reviewing this performance, DIG (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed has appreciated it and said that criminal elements would not to be spared and those involved in anti-social activities would have to face action as per law. He has also appealed the citizens to cooperate with Islamabad in curbing activities of such elements.