Saddar Zone of Islamabad Police arrested 1,813 criminals this year and recovered a total of 42 vehicles, eight Kalashnikov, 179 pistols, 128.842 kilogramme of hashish, 2,256 wine bottles, 29.216 kilogramme of heroin, 5.836 kilogramme opium and stolen items worth Rs 85 million from their possession, a police spokesman said on Monday. Following directions of IGP Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and SSP Islamabad Yaseen Farooq, the Saddar Zone of Islamabad police headed by SP (Saddar) Sajid Kiani made every possible effort to ensure effective policing.
Sub-Divisional Police Officers and Station House Officers made every possible effort to achieve this objective and a total of 1,813 criminals including 299 proclaimed offenders, as well as court absconders were arrested during the current year.
This year Margallah police registered a total of 499 cases and arrested a total 274 criminals including 98 absconders. Margallah police also recovered 28 vehicles, 30 pistols, 2.701 kilogramme of hashish and 591 wine bottles. Similarly, Shalimar police registered a total of 326 cases and arrested 188 criminals including 94 absconders besides recovering six vehicles, 12 pistols, 3.355 kilogramme of hashish and 414 wine bottles. Tarnol police registered 323 cases during the current year and arrested 254 criminals including 254 absconders. A total of two vehicles, 3 Kalashnikov, 73 pistols, 80.216 kilogrammes of hashish, 34 wine bottles, 4.396 kilogramme of opium and 26.434 kilogrammes of heroin were also recovered during this period.
Golra police registered 326 cases against criminals and arrested 189 persons including 55 absconders. They also recovered three vehicles, three Kalashnikovs, 47 pistols, 34.955 kilogrammes of hashish, 19 wine bottles, 2.870 grams of heroin and 1.440 kilogramme of opium from the criminals.
Ramana police also contributed its efforts to ensure effective policing and registered a total of 347 cases against criminals. A total of 207 accused including 24 absconders were arrested besides recovery of three vehicles, two Kalashnikovs, 16 pistols, 4.615 kilogramme of hashish and 468 wine bottles from them.
