20, including 'cops', arrested in twin cities - Pakistan Daily Times

20, including cops, arrested in twin cities

* 12 arrested in capital for possessing drugs, illegal weapons

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Police in the twin cities arrested 20 outlaws, including robbers in the guise of policemen, and seized narcotics, illegal weapons and stolen valuables from them.

According to reports, police in the capital arrested 12 outlaws on Saturday for allegedly possessing drugs, illegal weapons and stolen goods, and mugging people.

A man named Touseef Ahmed lodged a case in the Kohsaar Police Station stating that some unidentified men impersonating as policemen snatched Rs 3,000, a CNIC and other valuable from him on the pretext of checking, and fled.

The police, acting on the complaint, arrested four people identified as Shabir Akram, Tariq Ali, Mudassir Hafeez and Nouman, and recovered the mugged valuables.

Similarly, Bhara Kahu Police Station arrested three people identified as Sajid Zaman, Abdul Wahab and Safiullah for their alleged involvement in theft, and seized stolen items worth Rs 130,000. On the other hand, the police arrested Mushtaq and Muhammad Rustam for allegedly carrying 500 grammes of charas. The police also recovered a stolen car from Zahid Abbas in an operation against anti-social elements.

Similarly, police in Rawalpindi arrested eight outlaws for having drugs, illegal weapons and a stolen motorcycle.

According to a police spokesman, Gujar Khan police held a man identified as Ifthikar with more than a kilogramme charas on him, while the Civil Lines police arrested another man, Sahil, for having 300 grammes of charas. Pir Wadhai police nabbed a man named Imran and recovered 225 grammes of charas from him, while Bani police held one Asif with 105 grammes of charas.

Similarly, a man named Shahnawaz was arrested by Jatli police on the charges of having illicit arms, including a carbine.

Ganjmandi police held Kashif and recovered a stolen motorcycle from him. agencies

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