Punjab Police's another Successful Operation: Dangerous proclaimed offender wanted in Murder case extradited from Saudi Arabia
The number of dangerous proclaimed offenders arrested from abroad this year reaches 83: Punjab Police Spokesperson.
On the instructions of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police is continuously working day and night to arrest the dangerous proclaimed offenders who have fled abroad. In this regard, Punjab Police has successfully arrested another proclaimed offender wanted for murder case and extradited him back to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia.
According to the Punjab Police Spokesperson, proclaimed offender Ijaz Asghar had been wanted by Faisalabad Police for 10 years. In 2014, the Ijaz Asghar along with accomplices, had murdered a citizen in the jurisdiction of Tarkhani Police Station, Faisalabad. Faisalabad Police, with the help of Interpol, issued a Red Notice for Ijaz Asghar, and Saudi police arrested the accused and handed him over to Punjab Police at the airport. Spokesperson Punjab police further said that the number of dangerous proclaimed offenders arrested from abroad this year has reached 83. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar praised the RPO and CPO Faisalabad for the successful operation and instructed that after completing legal proceedings, the accused should be given strict punishment. IG Punjab further directed that, with the help of FIA and Interpol, other dangerous fugitives should also be arrested and brought back to the country to face justice.
(Handout No. 999)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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