LAHORE – Sattukatla Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested 152 people accused of involvement in drugs pushing, theft and gambling during a crackdown launched during the present month. Sattukatla Police SHO Javed Siddiq constituted various police teams following directions of senior officials and launched a crackdown on criminals.
Police managed to arrest 23 drugs pushers, 17 proclaimed offenders (PO), 15 CAs and 12 history sheeters. Police also recovered 13 kilogrammes of hashish and 83 bottles of imported liquor from their possession. Separately, police arrested 35 people involved in carrying illegal weapons and recovered huge cache of weapons from their custody. Police also arrested 22 gamblers and recovered stake money besides arresting 13 men and seven women involved in merrymaking.
Sattukatla Police SHO claimed that police have arrested eight members of two gangs and recovered money from their custody. DIG Operations Rao Sardar Ali Khan announced cash prizes and commendatory certificates for SHO Javed Siddiq and his team.
