LAKKI MARWAT - Police arrested 136 proclaimed offenders and 372 suspects in a special offensive launched by the district police last month.
During special drives supervised by DPO Abdul Rashid police with the assistance of Elite Force and Anti Terror Squad eliminated hideouts of criminals in different parts of the district,” said an official on Wednesday. He said that the arrested proclaimed absconders were wanted by police in murder, attempted murder kidnapping and other cases of heinous nature.
“Drug traffickers and gamblers are among the arrested men”, he told. Official said that Lakki police captured 32 POs followed by Tajori 30, Ghaznikhel 27, Pezu 19, Dadiwala 16 and Naurang 11. He said that the law enforcers seized 17 klashankovs, 8 kalakovs, 15 rifles, 67 shotguns, 73 pistols, a hand grenade, 6 daggers, 2808 bullets, 18865 grams hashish and a small quantity of heroin and opium.