Dolphin, PRU arrest 59 POs, 244 criminals in one week.

LAHORE -- The Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit (PRU) of the Lahore police arrested 59 proclaimed offenders (POs), 244 hardened criminals and 45 court absconders during the last week, a spokesperson said here on Sunday.

The two mobile wings of the police responded to 1,791 calls, received on the helpline 15.

During the stop-and-search operations, 93 motorcycles and 283,000 persons were checked. The police teams arrested 51 persons allegedly involved in theft and robbery incidents, and recovered 13 motorcycles, 14 mobile-phones and thousands of rupees in cash from them. The police also recovered 13 pistols, two rifles and bullets during the...