Islamabad police held 14 outlaws.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad capital police have apprehended 14 outlaws from different areas of the city and recovered drugs and weapons with ammunition from their possession, a police public relations officer said on Thursday.

He said that, following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad capital police have intensified crackdown against the criminal elements in order to eliminate the crime from the city.

Following these directives, the Kohsar police team arrested two accused namely Sher Yar and Asif Masih and recovered one 30 bore pistol and 135 gram heroin from their possession. Likewise, Bhara Kahu police team arrested an accused namely Arslan Mehmood and recovered 06 liters alcohol from his possession.

Similarly, the Golra police team arrested an accused namely Kashan and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession. Tarnol police arrested two accused namely Umer Shahzad and Muhammad Faisal and recovered two 30 bore rifles from their possession.

Moreover, Shahzad Town police team arrested an accused namely Walaiyat Khan and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession. Koral police team arrested two accused namely Muhammad Ali and Rab Nawaz and recovered 2800 gram hashish from their possession.

Furthermore, Sihala police team arrested an accused namely Zahid Afzal and recovered one 30 bore pistol from his possession. Lohi Bher police team arrested an accused namely Irfan Allah and recovered 30 bore pistol from his possession. Khanna police arrested an accused Jameel Babar and recovered 30 bore pistol from his possession.

Cases have been registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway.

CPO/ DIG Operations Islamabad Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari directed all senior officials for effective crackdown against the accused involved in drug peddling and possessing illegal weapons and said that the safety of the lives and property of the citizens is our prime responsibility. The performance of police officials in this regard would be reviewed on a continuous basis, he maintained.

Meanwhile, officials of Shalimar police station team apprehended a wanted member of a fraudster gang involved in looting people and recovered looted cash from his possession, he said.

He said that, following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad capital police intensified crackdown against criminal...