On the direction of IG Punjab, intensified operations against anti-social elements continued in the province.
During previous month, Okara police have arrested 232 fugitives, 142 drug dealers and 95 illegal arms holders.
In 95 cases of illegal weapons, 395 bullets including 02 Kalashnikovs, 11 guns, 06 rifles, 78 pistols, 05 carbines were recovered.
09 members of 2 dacoit gangs were arrested and stolen property worth Rs. 920,000 was recovered and handed over to the real owners.
On the orders of IG Punjab Inam Ghani, expeditious operations are being carried out in all the districts of the province to improve the process of protection of life and property of the people so as to improve the atmosphere of law and order may be improved while keeping criminal elements in check. In this regard, under the leadership of DPO Faisal Shehzad, Okara Police is fighting day and night against anti-social elements. During the last month, 19 district police stations have arrested a total of 232 proclaimed offenders and other suspects involved in various crimes and recovered large quantities of drugs and illegal weapons. Regarding the details of police operations, DPO Faisal Shehzad said that district police arrested 09 members of 02 gangs in the last 30 days and recovered stolen property worth Rs. 09 lacs twenty thousand. In 95 cases of illegal weapons, 395 bullets including 02 Kalashnikovs, 11 guns, 06 rifles, 78 pistols, 05 carbines were recovered. Regarding the ongoing drug eradication operations, the DPO said that last month, the police recovered 85.462 kg of hashish, 1406 liters of liquor and four activated kilns from the possession of the accused. In addition, 43 cases of over speeding, 10 cases of bogus number plates, 06 cases of substandard cylinders, 13 cases of gambling and 11 cases of violation of Loudspeaker Act were registered in the district. DPO Faisal Shehzad further said that full scale operations against anti-social elements would continue. The district police is fully alert for the discharge of its duties. The people should consider the police as their protectors and helpers and immediately inform the concerned police about the presence of suspicious persons around them and no sacrifice will be spared for the protection of wealth and lives of people.
(Handout No. 84)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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