21 drug pushers arrested

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SARGODHA: Police claimed to have arrested 21 drug pushers and seized narcotics and illegal weapons from them in Sargodha on Thursday.

Police said the accused were identified as Imran Mehdi, Gul Khan, Asif Mehmood, Sheraz, Sharif, Adil, Ikramullah, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Javed, Hayat, Muhammad Aftab, Abdullah and others. The police also confiscated 5,950 grammes of hashish, 225 bottles of liquor and seven pistols with 19 rounds.

Earlier, the Islamabad Police arrested 11 outlaws, including four drug pushers, from various areas of the city and recovered 1.85 kilogrammes of hashish, stolen cash and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said.

Following directions from SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani to ensure high vigilance against drug pushers, Aabpara police arrested Riaz Masih for carrying 1.1 kilogrammes of hashish.

Karachi Company police’s Fiaz Ahmed arrested Wajahat Hussain and recovered 50 grammes of hashish from him.