On the orders of IG Punjab, operations against anti-social and criminal elements continue across the province
Lahore, February 16, 2021 (PPI-OT): District Police Officer Sheikhupura Ghulam Mubashir Mekan has directed all tehsils of Sheikhupura to take immediate action against criminal and anti-social elements and those possessing illegal weapons with the aim of protecting lives and property of the people for improving the process of governance. While taking action in this regard, the teams of Factory Area Police Station and Ferozewala Police Station during various operations have arrested dangerous accused involved in other crimes including 4 wanted a category accused in serious incidents.
According to details, Factory Area Police arrested a three-member dangerous dacoit gang during a special operation. The accused include Ahsan, Aslam and an employee from whose possession three motorcycles, 17 mobile phones, 2 pistols of 30 bore and Rs 1.5 lakh cash were recovered. Likewise, in a second operation, seven gamblers namely Shahid, Amir, Ishtiaq, Asif, Asim, Sohail and Qasim were arrested and Rs 30,000 and six mobile phones were recovered from their possession. In the ongoing operation to nab the accused, Ferozwala police teams arrested four A-category accused Shakeel, Irfan, Tanveer and Ibrahim while recovered two pistols, 30 bores and several bullets from the accused named Adnan and Shakeel. In the operations under the Kite Flying Act, two accused Shehryar and Ali were arrested and kites and strings were recovered from their possession.