ISLAMABAD
Islamabad capital police Rural Zone police teams arrested 2,269 outlaws including 149 members of 59 criminal gangs during the ongoing year involved in a series of heinous crimes and criminal activities and recovered vehicles, motorcycles, drugs, liquor and weapons with ammunition from their possession, a Public relations officer said.
He said that, following the special directions of Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad Capital Police has intensified crackdown against the criminal elements in order to eliminate the crime from the city.
According to the details, the Rural Zone police teams conducted a massive crackdown against the criminal elements involved in a series of criminal activities and succeeded in apprehending 2,269 outlaws including 149 members of 59 criminal gangs and 495 absconders during the ongoing year.
Police teams also recovered 19 stolen vehicles, 61 stolen motorbikes, 95.66 kilogram hashish, 76.91 kilogram heroin, 207 bottles of wine, 1,316 liter alcohol, 277 pistols, 24 rifles with ammunition and eight daggers from their possession.
ICCPO Dr. Akbar Nasir, Khan directed all senior officials for effective crackdown against the accused involved in drug peddling and possessing illegal weapons. The performance of police officials in this regard would be reviewed on a continuous basis. No laxity will be tolerated in official duties, he maintained.
