Bahawalpur police arrest 13,000 offenders, including 312 gamblers

Bahawalpur Police to have arrested no less than a few 13,881 suspects in the past six months, stolen money recoveredAnd seized property with an estimated value of more than Rs110 million ($1.31 million).

Including the long list 2,705 people with links to criminal advertisements as well as 365 courts absconding And more than 300 gamblers.

Effective crime fighting strategy

According to District police officer (DPO) Asad Sarfraz Khanauthorities have focused on identifying those responsible for causing disruptions in society and ensuring they are sent to prison.

Closely following the guidance of Chief Minister Punjab and IG PunjabDPO Khan’s crime-fighting strategy, which has gathered 12,582 old and new violation cases in the latter six monthshas been very efficient.

Bahawalpur police have been arrested 17 gangsincluding persons known as Shahid alias (“Shahdi“), Ramzan Dashti, Sajjad (“Sajjadi“), and Mujahid (“Muji”).

312 gamblers arrested in six months

As a result of targeted operations gamblingan activity considered illegal for citizens under the Gambling Prevention Act 1977based on the British-era Public Gambling Act of 1867 the authorities 50 cases filed in total.

This resulted in 312 gamblers to get arrested and stripped of them gambling equipment And significant amounts of money.

Earlier this week we reported that the Peshawar High Court decided to stop Pakistan Cricket Board of inking gambling sponsorship.

The ruling was made in response to a petition That challenged betting agreements by the Pakistani Super League and the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The Bahawalpur police have also filed a whopping complaint 522 cases tied to illegal firearms.

This resulted in 525 arrests and the recovery by 12 guns, 14 guns, 24 repeaters, two Kalashnikov rifles, 31 carbines, 383 pistols, 53 revolversAnd 1,550 rounds of ammunition.

In addition, the authorities have filed a complaint 952 cases involved drugswhich led further 952 suspects being arrested.

The police confiscated more than one eight kilos of hash, six kilograms of crystal ice, two kilos of heroin, seven kilos of opium, three kilos of cannabisAnd 33,234 liters of alcohol.

They too held on 81 distillation furnaces those were active.

1,940 arrests in line with the National Action Plan

As part of the National Action Planfounded by the Government of Pakistan in December 2014 as a means crack down on terrorism and to complement the ongoing offensive against terrorists Federally Administered Tribal Areas, 1,940 suspects have been arrested and brought to trial.

Khanwho is a former SSP Telecommunications, Punjab,Lahore transferred and posted as DPO Bahawalpur in Marchfurther encouraged the community as well as the media support the identification of individuals causing imbalances in social peace.

The DPO reiterated the authorities’ commitment to sending these individuals behind bars, while expressing his view that crime rates can be significantly reduced through community cooperation and timely reporting.