Police search 110 houses, 30 shops in different areas; arrest 20.

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi District Police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi searched 110 houses, 30 shops, 26 hotels and arrested 20 accused in the jurisdiction of different police stations, said a police spokesman here on Wednesday.

He informed that police launched search operations in different areas in the jurisdiction of Bani, Sadiqabad, Gungmandi, Murree and Chontra police stations.

He said heavy police contingents, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police under the supervision of senior police officers conducted search operations in different areas.

The spokesman said, Chontra police on the directives of CPO Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari on Tuesday night conducted a search operation in adjoining areas of private housing societies and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of SDPO Saddar while 20 accused namely Shahid, Janullah, Masood, Hayatullah, Yasin, Noor Syed, Raheem...