KHAIRPUR: District Khairpur police in different raids arrested 25 accused involved in drug peddling, gambling and other crimes. The police also recovered drugs, gambling money, and unlicensed weapons from their possession.

The police claimed to have seized 4910 grams of hashish, 10kg of Bhang, 110 packs of betel nuts, five liters of raw liquor, playing cards and cash, some pistols and bullets. The actions were taken on the orders of SSP Khairpur by the police of Kumb, Gambat, Ranipur, Sobhodero, Kotdji, Kot Lalu, Faiz Ganj, Tando Mastia and others.

The accused are identified as, Mashuq Narejo, Ghaznafar Shah, Gul Nawaz Siyal, Sajjad, Mehtab, Abdulah, Amjad Pitafi, Manzoor Jatt, Munawar Rajpar, Deedar Mangi, Mehmood Abro, Sikandar, Nadeem, Shaukat Sheikh, Imtiaz Gopang, Manzoor Marri, Munir Bhutto, Ejaz Sheikh, Mushtaq, Zahid Heesbani, Baqir Jalbani, Zaheer, Jabar and others.

FIRs against the accused in various police stations were also registered. Further investigation into the cases was underway. The SSP Khairpur has issued strict instructions to the SHOs of the districts to accelerate the actions against the accused involved crimes.