{"id":533783,"date":"2026-02-27T06:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=533783"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:41:15","slug":"ict-police-nab-kata-gang-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ict-police-nab-kata-gang-member\/","title":{"rendered":"ICT Police nab \u2018Kata Gang\u2019 member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nIslamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police arrested an injured member of the \u2018Kata Gang\u2019 following an exchange of fire with armed suspects in the jurisdiction of Khanna police station. An official told media on Thursday that a Khanna police team was moving to arrest suspected criminals after receiving credible intelligence about their presence in the area.<br \/>\nHe said that three armed suspects riding a motorcycle opened direct fire upon seeing the police team.<br \/>\nPolice officers remained unharmed due to bulletproof jackets and timely defensive measures, the official added.<br \/>\nHe said that during the exchange of fire, one suspect was injured by firing from his own accomplices and was arrested on the spot. The injured accused was shifted to hospital for medical treatment. Police also recovered snatched mobile phones, the motorcycle used in criminal activities, and weapons with ammunition from his possession.<br \/>\nThe official said the accused was a previously recorded offender involved in more than 45 robbery cases and was wanted by both Islamabad and Rawalpindi police in multiple street crime incidents. 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