18 arrested in crackdown

Islamabad:Islamabad Police have arrested 18 persons during the last 24 hours in its crackdown against criminal elements and recovered narcotics and weapons from them, the police spokesman.

Industrial-Area Police arrested two accused Usama Islam and Shahzad Masih and recovered 03 wine bottles and 120 gram hashish from their possession respectively. Shams Colony Police arrested two persons namely Insaf-Ullah and Ataullah involved in cylinder refilling. Khana Police arrested Shahid Khan and recovered 1.075 kilogram hashish from him.

Sihala Police arrested two accused Ameen Saeed and Yasir and recovered two 30 bore pistols along with ammunition and police also arrested accused Naddem involved in theft case. Secretariat Police arrested two bootleggers, Abdul Hameed and Muhammad Haris and recovered 60 litres wine and 10 tin beer from their possession. Bhara Kahu Police apprehended a drug pusher namely Atif and recovered 135 gram hashish from him. Bani Gala Police arrested two accused Hassan Farooq and Awais Shafique and recovered six wine bottles from their possession.

Margalla police arrested 03 drug peddlers namely Rameez Fareed, Ghulam and Muhammad Muddssar and recovered four wine bottles, 310 gram hashish and one 30 bore pistol from their possession. Tarnol Police arrested an Afghan national Tahveel Khan. Cases have been registered against these nabbed persons and further investigation is underway from them During special checking in the whole city, police nabbed 67 professional beggars, five proclaimed offenders and impounded 120 bikes at various police stations being driven without documents.