1,572 criminals held
June 14, 2021
Rawalpindi : Potohar Division Police in their crackdowns against drug peddlers, proclaimed offenders (POs) and other criminals have arrested 1,572 accused during the last five months.
According to a police spokesman, police in their successful operations busted 33 gangs and arrested their 102 members besides recovering 56 pistols, 32 vehicles, 69 motorcycles, and cash from their possession.
Police also arrested 330 POs including 37 A-category and 293 B-category criminals from different areas of the division.
Police under the supervision of Superintendent Police (SP) Potohar on the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Muhammad Ahsan Younas conducted raids in different areas and arrested 331 for possessing illegal weapons, he added.