Islamabad police have arrested 201 outlaws during last week and recovered looted items worth millions of rupees from them including gold ornaments, three cars and three bikes from them, a police spokesman said.
Following directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, he said that Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Uddin directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrests.
As per orders of Islamabad police chief Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success.
Owing these efforts, 40 persons were arrested for their involvement in dacoity and robbery cases besides recovery of valuables including gold ornaments, three cars and three bikes. Meanwhile, 31 absconders were held during the same period and 28 accused were nabbed for involvement in bootlegging and drug peddling activities. A total of2.906 kilogram hashish, 2.855 kilogram heroin, 115 gram ice and more than 100 wine bottles were also recovered from them.
Police also arrested 28 persons for having illegal weapons and recovered 23 pistols, two daggers and 109 rounds from them Sixty-seven (74) accused wanted to police for their alleged involvement
in crime cases of various nature were also held. The challans 154 cases were referred to the relevant courts after completion of investigation on them.DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud din has said that criminal elements would not to be spared and those involved in such acts would have to face action as per law.