Daily Times

The New Town police station in Rawalpindi has successfully recovered the stolen official double cabin vehicle belonging to Ghulam Shahzad Agha, the Provincial Education Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. The vehicle, which was reported stolen from D Block Satellite Town in March, was retrieved by authorities, leading to the arrest of the perpetrators.

According to police, the accused individuals, identified as members of an organized car theft group, were apprehended by the police following a thorough investigation. The operation also resulted in the recovery of six additional vehicles believed to have been stolen by the same group. The diligent efforts of the police team involved tracing the inter-district gang of car thieves through a combination of CCTV footage analysis and human intelligence. Subsequent raids were conducted in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Landi Kotal, Charsadda, and Peshawar, leading to the apprehension of key suspects Yasir and Tariq. It was revealed that the accused had planned to transport the stolen double cabin vehicle of the Provincial Education Minister out of Rawalpindi, intending to move it to Landi Kotal. The operation thwarted their plans, resulting in their arrest before they could execute their scheme. Further investigation uncovered the modus operandi of the car theft ring, indicating that stolen vehicles, including double cabin vehicles sold for Rs 7 to 8 lakh and Mehran cars for Rs 2 to 2.5 lakh, were being delivered to destinations such as Lindi Kotal and Charsadda.