Punjab Police Arrested 23 Members of 10 Gangs in 24 Hours
114 Weapons, Including Kalashnikovs, Pistols, Rifles, Revolvers, Shotguns, and Hundreds of Bullets, Recovered from the Arrested Criminals
Under the guidance of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police has been actively engaged in operations against criminal elements. In this context, the Punjab Police arrested 23 members of 10 gangs in the last 24 hours and recovered 114 weapons, including Kalashnikovs, pistols, rifles, revolvers, shotguns, and hundreds of bullets, along with other items from the possession of the criminals. The recovered items also included 53 motorcycles, 21 mobile phones, 5 tolas of gold, and cash amounting to 23 million rupees. Punjab Police spokesperson provided further details, that 318 proclaimed offenders, 189 judicial absconders, and 88 habitual criminals were also arrested. In the operations against criminal elements, 2 dacoits were killed and 6 others were injured. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has directed the officers to continue operations against the criminals.
(Handout No. 402)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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