ABBOTTABAD: In a significant crackdown on unlawful activities, the Hazara Police registered a total of 6008 First Information Reports (FIRs) in 2023. The FIRs were filed against individuals involved in illegal possession of weapons, aerial firing, and the public display of arms. This was disclosed in the yearly report of Hazara police. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hazara police Muhammad Ijaz Khan while talking to the media on the occasion shared the details of recovered arms and ammunition, said that 180 Kalashnikovs, 573 rifles, 2260 shotguns, 6652 pistols, and a staggering 778925 rounds of ammunition were confiscated during the year 2023. He said that the drive conducted across the eight districts of Hazara division including search and strike operations, checkpoints, aerial firing incidents, and regular patrols, led to the identification and subsequent registration of FIRs against criminals possessing illegal weapons. DNA
