Distillery raided, huge cache of liquor recovered

Islamabad : A distillery was raided in Khanna area, which led to the recovery of a huge quantity of liquor and alcohol, police said.

Following directions and guidance of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan police spokesperson said that renewed efforts are underway to curb bootlegging and drug peddling activities in the city. DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud din Syed has conducted special meetings with heads of police stations and directed them to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements.

On a tip off, SP (Rural) Malik Naeem Iqbal constituted a team to raid at a distillery in the area. This team under the supervision of DSP Sardar Ghulam Mustaf including SHO Khanna police station Mirza Muhammad Gulfaraz, ASIs Naseer , Abdul Ahed along with others conducted a raid and recovered huge quantity of liquor, alcohol and other materials.

Police team also nabbed Yaqoob Massih, Grafen Masih and Rizwan Masih resident of Waheeda Abad Pindorian Islamabad during the raid. Case has been registered against those running this distillery and further investigation is underway.

Meanwhile Police team arrested two drug peddlers namely Kamran Waris Khan and recovered 785 grams hashish from their possession. DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed has appreciated this performance and directed for further effective measures against those involved in bootlegging or anti-social activities.