Police arrest 16 members of robber gangs

Hafiz  Aziz-ur-Rehman

HAFIZABAD: The Jalalpur Bhattian and Vanike Tarar police have rounded up 16 members of four different gangs of robberies and cattle-lifters and have seized seven stolen bikes, four heads of cattle, cash amount of Rs. 1.7 million and other household articles worth million of rupees. Those arrested included Yasir alis Yasiroo, Adil, Jalal Ahmad, Muzammil Hussain, Qalab abbas, Qasim, Taaraf Hussain, Ghulam Mustafa and Shahbaz.

Meanwhile, Saddar police Hafizabad have raided a house in Faisal Town in front of DPO office and have smashed two working stills and have arrested Muhammad Sarwar Mallah and Muhammad Arshad. According to police source, the accused used to distil illicit liquor and supply the contraband to the influential persons since long. The police have recovered a large quantity of illicit liquor and ‘lahn’ (raw liquor) and distilling apparatus from their possession and registered two separate cases against him.