Four dacoits, three drug peddlers arrested - Pakistan Observer

Sunday, February 10, 2013 - RawalpindiRawalpindi police in its crackdowns against anti-social elements arrested four dacoits and three drug peddlers. Kalar Syedian Police busting an inter-provincial criminal gang involved in robberies and dacoities and arrested its four members.

Police recovered four pistols of 30 bore with 18 rounds and other items from their possession. According to details, acting on a tip-off Kalar Syedian police raided in Choa Khalsa and arrested four dacoits namely Ghulam Hussain resident of Faisalabad, Afzal resident of Sargodha, Zafar Iqbal resident of Sargodha and Abdul Rehman.

Meanwhile, Naseerabad police arrested three drug peddlers and recovered nearly 15 kg charras and one kg opium. Acting on a tip-off about smuggling of drugs to Rawalpindi, Superintendent Police, (SP) Potohar Division Haroon Joia formed a special team under the supervision of SHO Naseerabad Police Station, Inspector Jamil Akhtar. The police team during special checking of vehicles recovered 13,500 grams charras from Nazar Gull, 1100 grams charras from Sabira and 1100 grams opium from the possession of Sadaqat.