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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested five accused of two criminal gangs involved in numerous snatching and motorbike lifting incidents, a police spokesman said. He said that following orders of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas, a massive crackdown against criminal elements is on full swing. Following these orders, zonal SPs constituted special police teams and assigned tasks to arrest those criminals involved in looting citizens at gunpoint and other heinous crimes and to recover the looted items. According to details, a police team of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad police comprising SI Turab Ul Hassan, ASI Jafar Ali and other officials arrested three accused of a snatchers gang known as Langra Gang. Police team also recovered 08 snatched mobile phones, cash worth Rs. 210,000, one motorbike and weapons from their possession. The arrested accuseds were identified as Asad alias Langra, Junaid Fareed and Muhammad Moeed. The accused were involved in numerous snatching incidents in areas of Sabzi Mandi and Abpara, further investigation is underway. Likewise, a police team of Koral police station headed by SHO Koral Azeem Minhas along with other officials arrested two accused of a motorbike snatchers gang. The accused were identified as Fahad and Raheel Shehzad. Police team also recovered 09 motorbikes, parts of motorbikes. Further investigation is underway. IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas has appreciated this performance and further directed to al zonal officers to intensify the security in their respective areas. DNA
