ISLAMABAD - Police have arrested 13 outlaws including members of two criminals gangs from different areas of the city, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
He said that following orders of the IGP, a police team of Police Station Kohsar headed by SHO Kohsar SI Shabbir Ahmad Tanoli arrested four members of a snatcher gang identified as Muhammad Ali, Baqir Ali, Sharif Ullah and Faraz Masih recovering two pistols and snatched cash from them. The gang members have confessed their involvement in dozens of snatching incidents in the whole city, further investigation is underway.
Furthermore, the police team of PS Koral headed by SHO Koral Muhammad Azeem Minhas, arrested members of the snatcher gang namely Rohit Masih, Mudassir, Ali Hasnain and Sardar Abdullah recovering three mobile phones and a pistol. The accused were involved in snatching mobile phones at gunpoint in twin cities, further investigation is underway.
Likewise, the Secretariat police team has arrested Muhammad Bilal and recovered fake currency notes of five thousand rupees. Sabzi Mandi police team arrested a drug peddler namely Abdullah and recovered 170g of hashish. Shalimar police team arrested an accused namely Chaand and recovered two mobile phones and a laptop while the Tarnol police team also recovered one 30 bore pistol from an accused Sultan Khan.
Cases against all the arrested accused have been registered and further investigation is underway.
The IGP emphasized that Islamabad Police would not leave any stone unturned to save the life and property of the citizens adding that the Islamabad Police is taking many steps to facilitate the public.
He said that following orders of the IGP, a police team of Police Station Kohsar headed by SHO Kohsar SI Shabbir Ahmad Tanoli arrested four members of a snatcher gang identified as Muhammad Ali, Baqir Ali, Sharif Ullah and Faraz Masih recovering two pistols and snatched cash from them. The gang members have confessed their involvement in dozens of snatching incidents in the whole city, further investigation is underway.
Furthermore, the police team of PS Koral headed by SHO Koral Muhammad Azeem Minhas, arrested members of the snatcher gang namely Rohit Masih, Mudassir, Ali Hasnain and Sardar Abdullah recovering three mobile phones and a pistol. The accused were involved in snatching mobile phones at gunpoint in twin cities, further investigation is underway.
Likewise, the Secretariat police team has arrested Muhammad Bilal and recovered fake currency notes of five thousand rupees. Sabzi Mandi police team arrested a drug peddler namely Abdullah and recovered 170g of hashish. Shalimar police team arrested an accused namely Chaand and recovered two mobile phones and a laptop while the Tarnol police team also recovered one 30 bore pistol from an accused Sultan Khan.
Cases against all the arrested accused have been registered and further investigation is underway.
The IGP emphasized that Islamabad Police would not leave any stone unturned to save the life and property of the citizens adding that the Islamabad Police is taking many steps to facilitate the public.
