RAWALPINDI
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Police on Thursday raided three gambling dens operating in different localities and arrested 20 people.
Acting on a tip-off, Sadiqabad Police raided two gambling houses operating in Shakrial and Service Road areas and held 10 accused Ilyas, Pitras Masih, Shamraiz, Malik Bilal, Ghulam Mustafa, Fayyaz, Naeem, Rizwan, Qadoos and Fahad and seized bet money, 12 mobile phones and a motorcycle.
In another raid, Wah Cantt Police arrested Waqar, Naqaqsh, Hamza, Abil, Nobel, Michael, Rafaqat and Eriq from its jurisdiction red-handed and recovered bet money and other items.
POLICE ARREST 21 MORE:
Moreover, the police in its drive against anti-social elements on Thursday arrested 21 accused from different localities and seized illegal arms and drugs from their possession.
The police seized 1,410 grams of charas, three 30-bore pistols, 71 bottles of liquor and 250 litters of wine. According to details, Banni, Sadiqabad and Morgah police apprehended Ayaz, Nauman Shah and Gul Zubair for carrying charas respectively.
Civil Lines, Ganjmandi, Kahuta and RA Bazaar police nabbed four persons including Raja Ahsan, Shakeel, Ejaz and Junaid with liquor, while two drunkards Khalid and Afraiz were held in Kahuta.
Seven accused including Raheel Khan, Taj Muhammad, Naeem, Ali Hamza, Raja Taimur, Rizwanullah and Jan were arrested from different localities of Sadiqabad, RA Bazaar, Banni, Airport, Jatli and Wah Cantt for carrying for carrying illegal arms and ammunition.
Rawat Police detained Khalid Mehmood for his alleged involvement in illegal sale of diesel, while Cantt and Airport Police held Khurram Ejaz and Osama Tanveer, Mahaz Ali and Raja Asad over reckless driving and one-wheeling respectively.
