LAHORE – Punjab police have arrested proclaimed offenders (POs), court absconders and possessors of illegal weapons across the province during an ongoing crackdown. The Punjab police spokesperson said that during the first three months of the current year, a total of 33,731 proclaimed offenders and 16,632 court absconders were rounded up across the province, whereas, as many as 11,197 cases were registered against the possession of illegal weapons and 11,193 suspects were arrested. “In this regard, 357 Kalashnikovs, 848 rifles, 1,118 short guns, 9087 pistols and 160018 bullets were recovered,” he added. The spokesperson said that 2,739 proclaimed offenders and 3,593 court absconders were arrested from the provincial capital Lahore the current year. In Lahore, 1,203 cases against illegal possession of weapons were registered and 1,214 accused were arrested, whereas, five Kalashnikovs, 90 rifles, 41 short guns, 1014 pistols and 6,677 bullets were recovered from the possession. He said that a crackdown on professional criminals was also underway in other ranges and districts of the province and legal action was being taken against the perpetrators.
(The Nation)
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