Mission to Eradicate the heinous Crimes, Punjab Police actively engaged in combating dangerous criminals across the province
During the first month of this year, 419 gangs involved in heinous crimes eradicated, 995 members of criminal gangs arrested, stolen goods worth over 24 crore 6 lakh rupees recovered. Punjab Police Spokesperson.
Under the directives of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police's mission to eradicate heinous crimes is underway and in this context, efforts to combat dangerous criminals have resulted in the dismantling of 419 gangs involved in serious crimes during the first month of this year. Spokesperson for Punjab Police shared details, that 995 members of criminal gangs were arrested across the province and stolen goods worth over 24 crore 6 lakh rupees (properties) were recovered from the criminals' possession. The spokesperson further said that 77 vehicles, 1130 motorcycles, 47 tolas of gold, 388 mobile phones, and 112 head of livestock were recovered and returned to their respective owners. In addition, over 13 crore 6 lakh rupees in cash were also recovered from criminals involved in various crimes. In the provincial capital, 279 gangs were eradicated, and 621 criminals were arrested. Stolen goods worth over 10 crore 7 lakh rupees were recovered from the criminals' possession, including 59 vehicles, 941 motorcycles, 262 mobile phones, 9 tolas of gold, and 10 head of livestock. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar congratulated the police teams on their excellent performance in combating dangerous gangs and said that intelligence-based operations and crackdowns would be further intensified for the eradication of organized crimes. IG Punjab also directed officers to ensure that criminals involved in serious crimes such as murder, robbery, and abduction are brought to justice.
(Handout No. 105)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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