Tripple shah gang smashed
LAHORE (APP) – Shahdara Police on Thursday claimed to have smashed an inter-provincial swindler’s gang and arrested its six members, including the ring leader, and recovered Rs 1.2 million, mobile phones beside illegal weapons.
During preliminary investigation, gangsters confessed to 55 incidents committed in different areas of Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujrawala, Peshawar and Karachi. A special police team led by SPO Shahdara Riaz Shah conducted a raid at a house in Shahdara area where criminals were present. On seeing police team, outlaws opened firing on them, police also returned fire and arrested criminals.
Modus operandi of the accused was that criminals looted retired officers and industrialists in different tactics.
The arrested were Arshad Shah alias Triple Shah and his five accomplices Ajmal Shah, Akmal Shah, Akbar Shah, Shabir Shah and Hassan. DIG Operations Lahore has announced cash and commendatory awards for the raiding team.
(The Nation)
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