ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police along with Pakistan Rangers on Saturday conducted search operation in various areas of Tarnol and secretariat police stations and arrested 28 suspects, including seven drug-peddlers, besides recovering 6.650-kilogramme weed and 1.1-kilogramme heroine from their possession.
According to details, the operations were conducted under the supervision of SP (Saddar) Aamir Khan Niazi, and SP City Ahmed Iqbal, whereas SHOs of Tarnol and secretariat joined this search operation. Police commandos, lady commandos and staff of bomb disposal squad also participated.
The teams searched 200 houses and checked more than 180 persons, interrogated them and arrested 28 suspects, including seven drug-peddlers namely Muhammad Zubair, Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Adnan, Fahim, Muhammad Ishfaq and Ajab Khan.
Police also recovered 6.650kg hashish and 1.1kg heroin from their possession.
Islamabad SSP Najeebur Rehman Bugvi has said that the purpose of this search operation is to ensure high vigilance in the city, adding that every effort will be made to ensure the protection of the lives and property of citizens. He has also appealed the citizens to remain vigilant and inform police in case of any suspicious activity around them.
The SSP also directed to accelerate efforts to get rid of the menace of drug pushing.
