MULTAN: City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider Sunday directed officers concerned to launch a joint crackdown of JTT, CIA, PO staff and police against drug peddlers to eradicate drugs from the society.
According to police sources, Anti-Narcotics Control (ANF) and police were conducting operations in the city against drug peddlers, however, the CPO Khurram Shahzad Haider said that more efforts were needed to curb drug peddling from the city.
He said that it has been decided to being more improvement in action against drug peddling, the joint task team, CIA, PO staff and police would conduct joint crackdown. The CPO has said that zero tolerance policy was being adopted against drug peddling adding that the crackdown would continue on daily basis. The CPO has urged masses to cooperate with police through emergency helpline 15 and police official facebook page.
GANG BUSTED, STOLEN BIKES RECOVERED: Police claimed to have arrested a notorious motorcycle lifter gang and recovered stolen motorcycles from their possession during a crackdown launched here on Sunday.
In line with special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider, the Mumtazabad police under the supervision of Station House Officer (SHO) Nasir Ali launched a crackdown against motorcycle lifters and busted the notorious Shah G gang. The police also four members of the gang, including ring leader Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Rashid and Abbas Ali. Police have also recovered four stolen motorcycles from their possession by tracing four different cases. Further investigations were underway from the arrested criminals and more recoveries were expected, the police sources added.
(The News)
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