Gujrat police arrested 17 hardened criminals last month.

LAHORE -- The Gujrat police arrested 17 hardened criminals, belonging to six criminals gangs, during the last month (November), according to official sources here on Sunday.

These gangsters were involved in 23 incidents of robbery and dacoity in the district. The police recovered stolen property worth Rs 7,306,000 and returned it to the owners.

The police also arrested 155 proclaimed offenders (POs), out of which 36 were listed as the A-category POs and 119 of B-category. Police also recovered 45-kg charas, one-kg heroin and 491 bottles of liquor from 94 drug-traffickers.

Also, 116 cases were...