SAHIWAL: The Malkian Hans police arrested in Kot Hukam Singh on Monday a proclaimed offender who identified himself as an army officer. Tariq Hussain, of Check Dhola, was a nominated suspect in a girl kidnapping case at Nawab Town police under sections of 365-B and 379 of Pakistan Penal Code for the past year. According to reports, the police stopped a youth at a checkpoint and asked for his identity. The man, identified himself as Tariq, and presented a Pakistan Army Officer ID card, claiming to be the computer lab in charge at Punjab Regiment. The police checked his CNIC number in the online police database of missing accused. The data revealed that he was a proclaimed offender. The police arrested him and recovered an army uniform from him.
(Daily Dawn)
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