5,630 criminals held during last five months: ICT.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad Capital Police (ICT) arrested 5,630 accused during the last five months and recovered looted items worth millions of rupees from them.

According to police, the Operations division arrested 1,888 accused involved in property crime; car and motorcycle theft, and recovered 174 vehicles, 376 motorcycles, and other valuables from their possession.

Likewise, 633 accused involved in 321 cases of robbery and street crimes, 819 were accused in 565 cases of burglary and general theft, 70 were accused in 39 cases of car theft, 334 accused in 320 cases of motorcycle theft, 76 were accused in 77 cases of vehicle tampering were also arrested.

Similarly, Islamabad capital police completed the investigation of 1,366 cases of various crimes and sent their challans to the relevant courts. The criminals, including 423 court absconders were also arrested.

690 cases were registered and 703 accused were arrested for possessing illegal weapons. 36 Kalashnikovs, 25 guns, 570 pistols, 6205 rounds and 43 daggers were also recovered from their possession.

As many as 506 accused...