Owing to high efforts of Islamabad police and effective strategy to counter criminal elements, a total of 313 accused were arrested during last month for their alleged involvement in various crime cases besides recovery of cache of weapons, narcotics and looted items worth Rs 23 million from them.
Following the directions from Minister for Interior Ch Nisar Ali Khan to enhance policing measures in the city to ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens, Islamabad police made special efforts to curb activities of anti-social elements and achieved significant success. AIG (Operation) Sultan Azam Temuri assigned special task to officials of Islamabad Police and massive crackdown against absconders, criminal elements and search operation against suspects were launched.
A total of 74 accused were arrested for possessing illegal weapons and involvement in drug peddling activities while cache of weapons and narcotics was recovered from them.
Twenty seven auto-thieves were nabbed besides registration of 21 cases against them and 22 vehicles and several motorbikes were recovered from them. A total of 74 persons were held for their alleged involvement in dacoities as well as theft incidents while gold ornaments, cell phones, lap tops, cash and other valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were recovered from them.
Police nabbed five court absconders and 12 proclaimed offenders in crackdown against those criminals being at large. Police took action against 542 beggars and shifted 496 out of them to Edhi home, while challans against 46 professional alm-seekers were submitted in relevant courts.
As many as 116 suspects were arrested while activities of 187 persons were put under constant monitoring due to their suspicious activities. Six persons were nabbed for their alleged involvement in immoral activities
Owing to smart policing tactics used by the Islamabad police, the metropolitan has experienced significant reduction in car theft incidents.
Assistant Inspector General of Police Islamabad Sutlan Azam Temuri has said it is the prime responsibility of police to provide relief to citizens, adding that every possible effort would be made to provide protection to the lives and property of citizens as well as resolving their complaints on immediate basis.