Afghan dacoits gang held

ISLAMABAD: Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police has nabbed a wanted member of an Afghan dacoits’ gang and recovered snatched cash worth Rs3.5 million and weapon from him, police said.

According to details, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan ordered crackdown against criminals including those involved in street crime. Following these orders, DIG (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed has directed all zonal officers to accelerate their efforts to curb the crime in the city.

Following these directions, SP (investigation) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer constituted special team under supervision of DSP CIA Hakim Khan including Sub-Inspector Shams-ul-Akbar and others. This team nabbed wanted member of dacoits’ gang belonging to Afghanistan, which was involved in snatching cash and other valuables at gun point.

He has been identified as Dost Khan s/o Fazal Muhammad while police team also recovered cash and weapon along with ammunition from him. During the preliminary investigation, he confessed his involvement in incidents of looting people in area of Shalimar police station and its surrounding along with his other accomplices. The nabbed person has already criminal record.