LAHORE - Punjab Police has intensified its province-wide crackdown against proclaimed offenders, court absconders and habitual criminals involved in serious crimes, arresting more than 76,000 proclaimed offenders during the current year. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, those arrested include 20,611 Category-A and 55,437 Category-B proclaimed offenders. The ongoing operation also led to the arrest of over 18,000 court absconders, including 1,060 Category-A and more than 17,000 Category-B offenders. Police further arrested 9,482 habitual criminals, comprising 3,473 Category-A and 6,009 Category-B offenders. In Lahore alone, authorities apprehended 15,568 proclaimed offenders, 7,841 court absconders and 3,590 habitual criminals. Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem praised police teams for their performance in tracking and arresting wanted suspects and directed officers to further intensify operations against criminal elements across the province.
(The Nation)
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