End of Year 2024: Punjab Police Action Against criminals involved in Serious Crimes, Annual Performance Report Released
In 2024, Punjab Police busted 6,904 criminal gangs involved in serious crimes, Punjab Police Spokesperson.
A total of 17,198 criminals from criminal gangs were arrested, and stolen goods worth over 5.25 billion rupees were recovered, Punjab Police Spokesperson.
At the conclusion of 2024, Punjab Police has released its annual performance report regarding actions against criminals involved in serious crimes. Punjab Police Spokesperson shared details, stating that in 2024, the police busted 6,904 criminal gangs involved in serious criminal activities and arrested 17,198 criminals. Stolen goods worth over 5.25 billion rupees were recovered, including 1,890 vehicles, 29,181 motorcycles, and 2,898 tolas of gold. Additionally, 11,788 mobile phones and 6,122 livestock were recovered and returned to their owners. Over 7.16 billion rupees in cash were also recovered from criminals involved in various incidents.
In cases of murder, 279 criminals involved in multiple murders were arrested, and 303 criminals involved in dacoity and murder were apprehended. In 2024, 1,496 criminals involved in gang rape incidents were arrested. Police also arrested 1,436 criminals involved in kidnapping for ransom, including the abduction of children. From the arrested criminals, police recovered 43,048 pistols, 3,273 rifles, and 824 revolvers. Police also seized 3,733 shotguns, 1,789 Kalashnikovs, over 321,000 bullets, and cartridges.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar congratulated the police teams for their outstanding performance in tackling dangerous gangs. IG Punjab said that intelligence-based operations and crackdowns would continue in the fight against organized crime. He added that operations against professional criminals involved in dacoity, murder, and abduction, among other serious crimes, would persist in the future.
(Handout No. 1297)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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