Mission to Eliminate heinous Crimes: Punjab Police engaged in eradicating the Dangerous Criminals gangs across the Province
5,127 criminal Gangs busted and 12,809 Criminals arrested This Year, Spokesperson for Punjab Police:
Following the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Police are tirelessly working to eradicate serious crimes across the province. Under the supervision of RPOs and DPOs, Punjab Police have intensified the operations to eradicate the dangerous criminals.
Spokesperson for Punjab Police said that during this year, 5,127 criminal gangs involved in heinous crimes have been busted. A total of 12,809 criminals have been arrested across the province. Properties worth approximately 5.689 billion rupees (stolen goods) have been recovered from the criminals, including 811 vehicles, 12,830 motorcycles, 1,957 tolas of gold, 4,737 mobile phones, and 106 livestock. Cash amounting to over 4.94 billion rupees has also been recovered from various wanted criminals. Punjab Police Spokesperson added that in the provincial capital, 2,863 criminal gangs have been dismantled, and 6,573 suspects have been arrested, with properties worth over 1.91 billion rupees (stolen goods) recovered from the criminals.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar appreciated the police teams for their outstanding performance in suppressing dangerous gangs and ordered more intensified crackdown for the complete eradication of organized crime. IG Punjab instructed that professional criminals involved in robbery, murder, abduction, and other serious crimes should be brought to justice. He emphasized the need for effective planning and targeted operations in hot spot areas to eliminate criminals, ensuring the protection of citizens' lives and property, and deploying all available resources to combat crime.
(Handout No. 970)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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