58 held with illegal weapons

Jun 22, 2015
 
LAHORE: Police claimed on Sunday to have arrested 58 people for possessing illegal weapons and seized arms in quantity from them.
 
According to a news release, on the direction of acting DIG Investigation Rana Ayyaz Saleem, a special operation was launched against the people possessing illegal weapons. The investigation police seized seven Kalashnikovs and 54 other weapons with thousands of bullets from 58 people.
 
The operation was carried out in different areas of the city including Lorri Ada, Shafiqabad, Misri Shah, Ravi Road, Shahdara Town, Raiwind, Johar Town, Sundar, Mangamandi, Mustafabad, Ghaziabad, Defence-A, Burki, Harbanspura, North Cantonment, Civil Lines, Shalimar, Old Anarkali, Kahna, Nishter Colony, Ichhra and Sherakot.
 
The DIG said police were recovering illegal weapons from different areas of the city on special investigation reports. He said strict action would be taken against the policemen who were found guilty of improper investigation.
 
(Daily Dawn)
 
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