Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested 19 outlaws from various areas of the city for their alleged involvement in drug peddling, gambling and theft cases. They also recovered narcotics, thousands of rupees, stolen items and weapons from their possession.
A police spokesman said the Aabpara Police arrested Athar Sajjad and Asad Javed for their alleged involvement in theft and recovered money worth Rs 60,000 from them.
The Golra Police nabbed three people accused of theft. They are identified as Muhammad Ramzan, Falak Sher and Muhammad Akram, from whom an amount of Rs 230,000 was also recovered.
The Bhara Kahu Police recovered six bottles of liquor from Bashir Ahmad and Raja Adeel during patrolling, while SI Muhammad Awais apprehended seven outlaws namely Majid Hussain, Ibrar Hussain, Wajid Hussain, Shameel, Muhammad Abid, Abdul Rashid and Muhammad Nazir for their alleged involvement in gambling, and recovered four thousands four hundred and twenty five rupees, five mobile phone and 400 grams of hashish.
Moreover, the Kohsar Police nabbed an accused Muhammad Naqash and recovered a 30-bore pistol, while the Secretariat Police arrested a culprit Zulfiqar Ali and recovered a 12-bore gun. The Ramna Police arrested an accused Habib Ullah and recovered 60 grams of heroin from him. The Tarnol Police nabbed an accused Aurangzeb and recovered a 30-bore pistol with 25 cartridges and the Sabzi Mandi Police arrested Adnan Ashraf and recovered a 30-bore pistol from him.
