City Police apprehended 220 suspects from 89 different gangs in crackdowns against street crime, robberies and burglaries during the month of October. On Thursday, the City Police also disbursed more than Rs 11.8 million (m) among the victims. Operations SSP Captain (r) Mustansir Feroze said that police launched an operation against illegal weapons based on a tip-off. He said that they recovered 3 Kalashan koves, 28 rifles, 2 guns, 392 revolvers and pistols, 2 daggers and 2491 bullets after arresting 423 suspects. Police claimed that over 807 drug peddlers were arrested and 13kg of heroine, 208kg of chars, more than 4kgs of opium and 6170 bottles of liquor were recovered from their possession. They claimed that more than Rs 4 lacs were recovered from gamblers and 517 suspects were arrested. Furthermore, 791 people were arrested during the campaign against one wheeling, kite flying, aerial firing, price control, foreigner and Loudspeaker Act. City police also launched a crackdown against brothel houses and arrested 192 suspects after registering cases against them. He added that all divisional SPs had been given the task to launch grand operation against those involved in street crime. “There is no any kidnapping for ransom, extortion and any organised crime in the city.Law and order situation in the city is under control and peaceful,” he maintained. Published in Daily Times, November 9th 2018.