LAHORE: Kasur district police on Sunday claimed to have arrested 35 suspects of 11 robber gangs and recovered a cash of Rs3.8 million and illegal weapons in July.
Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Shoaib Dastgir directed all the district police officers to take quick action against criminals and anti-social elements for protection of lives and properties of the people.
Kasur DPO Zahid Nawaz Marwat had taken action against the suspects involved in murder, dacoity, robbery and other heinous crimes and arrested 127 proclaimed offenders, 32 court absconders. Police also arrested 157 suspects and recovered one kalashnikov, eight rifles, 16 guns, two carbeen and 129 pistols while 11 gamblers were also arrested.
However, in cases of dacoity and robbery, 35 criminals of 11 dangerous dacoit gangs have been arrested.
(Daily Dawn)
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