ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Police on Tuesday impounded 21 vehicles and 68 motorbikes during special checking in the city and black papers were also removed from 33 vehicles, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
According to details, the vehicles were taken into custody during the special checking that was conducted in the city on the special directions of SSP Islamabad Yaseen Farooq after creating of various halting points. During this checking, 21 vehicles and 68 motorbikes being driven without documents were impounded while black papers were also removed from 33 vehicles.
Station House Officer of Bani Gala police station Inspector Hakim Khan and SHO Nilore Police Station Asjad Altaf along with police teams also conducted search and comb in their respective areas including Bani Gala, area adjacent to NIH, Lethtrar road. They checked 125 persons as well as100 houses and arrested a total of 17 suspects.
Meanwhile, the police busted a gang involved in theft of motorbikes and also arrested nine other outlaws besides recovering hashish and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
According to details, Station House Officer of Bhara Kau police station Inspector Nazeer Ahmed, ASI Ameer Sajjad arrested two motorbike thieves identified as Zafar Iqbal s/o Taj Muhammad resident of Taxila and Khalid Naeem resident of Rawalpindi.
A motorbike (RIK-7632) was also recovered from them and they have confessed their involvement in motorbike theft incidents in various areas of Rawalpindi too.
Meanwhile, ASI Talib Hussain nabbed a dacoit identified as Mubarak. Sub-Insepctor Muhammad Idress from Tarnol police arrested a drug pusher Imran and recovered two kilogram hashish from him while another accused Bilawal was nabbed for having two 12 bore guns and 30 bore pistol.
ASI Zabi Ullah from Ramana police station arrested Altaf Majeed, Malik Israr and Allah Dad for decanting gas in cylinder in illegal manner while ASI Zulfiqar Ahmed nabbed a thief Rehmat and stolen items were also recovered from him. Aabpara police also arrested a thief Umer.
Cases have been registered against the accused under relevant sections and further investigation is underway.