ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (APP):Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have arrested 88 suspects belonging to 19 criminal gangs during the last three months and recovered stolen and looted vehicles, motorcycles, cash, gold jewellery and other valuables worth over Rs160 million.
SSP Investigation Suleman Zafar, addressing a press conference here on Friday, said the arrests and recoveries were made during operations by the Robbery and Dacoity Unit and Anti-Vehicle Lifting Unit against criminal gangs involved in serious crimes, robberies and vehicle theft.
He said the recovered vehicles, motorcycles and other valuables were handed over to their rightful owners during a ceremony held at Police Lines Headquarters.
Giving details of the operations, the SSP said the Robbery and Dacoity Unit arrested 61 suspects, including 30 members of eight criminal gangs, and recovered stolen and looted property worth over Rs72.9 million.
He said the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Unit arrested 27 suspects belonging to 11 organised gangs involved in car and motorcycle theft.
The unit recovered more than 35 vehicles and 21 motorcycles worth over Rs88.2 million, he added.
The SSP Suleman said police also arrested nine suspects belonging to two gangs involved in kidnapping for ransom, safely recovered the kidnapped persons, and recovered Rs10.5 million.
In cases of dacoity and robbery, police arrested 16 suspects belonging to four gangs and recovered looted property worth Rs106.065 million.
He said another 14 suspects were arrested in eight other cases, with stolen and looted property worth Rs46.24 million recovered.
The recovered items included cars, motorcycles, cash, gold jewellery, laptops and valuable mobile phones.
SSP Suleman said ICT Police would further intensify operations against organised gangs involved in car and motorcycle theft, robbery, dacoity and other serious crimes.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
