17 outlaws including five gamblers arrested
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested 17 outlaws including five gamblers from various areas of the city and recovered 2.195-kilogramme hashish, stake money, valuables and gambling tools from their possession, a police spokesman said on Saturday.
According to details, Superintendent Police (SP) Industrial-Area Liqat Hayat Naizi constituted special police team under the supervision of District Superintendent Police (DSP) Muhammad Hussain Lassi, Station Head Officer (SHO) Police Station Noon Inspector Riaz Gondal and others which raided at gambling den in `Chishtia Abad‘ and apprehended five gamblers namely Imran Shah, Mumtiaz, Musafir Khan, Rajab, Inayat Farman. Police recovered stake money Rs.7500, five mobile phone and gambling tools from their possession.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Akbar arrested two accused Zubair and Khaista involved in a theft case and recovered stolen property from their possession. ASI Waris from Sihala police arrested Saqib involved in a theft case and recovered stolen property from him. Inspector Pervez Akhtar arrested a drug peddler Misaal Khan and recovered 1645-grams hashish from him.
ASI Mehdi Khan from Nilor police arrested accuses Sohaib and recovered one 30 bore pistol along with ammunition from him. Sub-Inspector Irshad Ahmed arrested Naveed and recovered 50-grams hashish from him. Sub-Inspector Waheed Ahmed from ACLC police apprehended two accused Najeebullah and Mehmood and recovered a car with fake registration book and one 9mm pistol along with ammunition from their possession.
ASI Tasneem Ahmed recovered one 30 bore pistol along with ammunition from the possession of an accused Nasir Abbas. Inspector Arshad Ali and Sub-Inspectors Ashiq Hussain and Muhammad Ishaq arrested 3 drug peddlers namely Sabit Shah, Raza and Farhad Mehmood and recovered 500-gram hashish and heroin from them. Cases have been registered against them and further investigation is underway from them.
Islamabad Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Sajid Kiani has appreciated this overall performance and directed all police officials to intensify efforts in apprehending criminals.
