ISLAMABAD
Islamabad police have arrested 07 criminals including drug peddlers from different areas of the city and recovered 330 gram heroin, 230 gram hashish, 32 liquor bottles and two 30 bore pistols with ammunition from their possession, a police spokesman said.
According to the details, Islamabad police accelerated crackdown against criminal elements in order to reduce crime rate in the federal capital.
In this regard special police teams from different police stations are formed to take stern action against those anti social elements.
Ramna and Khana police teams cracked down on drug peddlers and arrested three accused namely Asif, Shehzad and Adil and recovered 330 gram heroin and 230 gram hashish from their possession.
Similarly, Koral and Margalla police teams arrested two accused involved in selling liquors namely Wasim Shehzad and Asif and recovered 32 liquor bottles from their possession. Likewise, Golra and Industrial police teams arrested two accused namely Jahangir and Rustam Khan for possessing illegal weapons and recovered two 30 bore pistols with ammunition from their possession.
Cases against all the nominated accused have been registered and further investigations are underway.
IGP Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan has appreciated this overall performance of the police teams and further ordered to intensify the crackdown.
“Safety and security of the citizens is our foremost priority and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard” he added.
