The Islamabad Police on Thursday busted a dacoits’ gang and arrested 11 suspected criminals involved in various crimes, informed a police spokesman.
According to the details, Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Yaseen Farooq directed Saddar Superintendent of Police (SP) Jameel Ahmed Hashmi to launch an effective crackdown against outlaws. Following his directions, special teams including Saddar DSP Habibullah Khan Niazi and Tarnol Inspector Jamshid Khan and Sub-Inspector Habitullah and were constituted. Under the supervision of the Saddar DSP, the team arrested five dacoits including two women.
The police arrested suspects Munwar Ali, Shahzad Hussain, Muhammad Farooq, Shahzad Hussain’s wife Sumara and Munwar Ali’s wife Kohsar, recovering 2 30-bore pistols with 9 bullets and one dagger from their possession.
Police sources informed that one of the accused persons confessed involvement in robberies in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other districts. Further investigations are underway.
Meanwhile, a sub-inspector arrested suspects Amjad Khan and Muhamamd Jamil, recovering 115 grammes of heroine from them, while Industrial Area Police Sub-Inspector Falk Sher arrested Muhammad Taseen and recovered one 30-bore pistol along with three bullets from him. Further, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Fatha Sher from Koral Police Station arrested Muhammad Razaaq for being allegedly involved in theft.
In other news, ASI Muhammad Ishfaq from Sihala Police Station arrested Shoukat and recovered one 30-bore pistol along three bullets from his possession, and Sub-Inspector Muhammad Arshad and Abdul Razaaq from Kohsar Police Station arrested Amir Shahzad and Irfan Raiz Massaih for six wine bottles and 55 grammes of heroine found with them.
SSP Yaseen Farooq appreciated the police’s performance and directed all heads of police stations to ensure that crime is curtailed effectively. He directed them to report to him daily in this regard.
