Bahawalpur:District Police Bahawalpur on Saturday claimed to have arrested a car lifting gang and recovered 10 cars from their possession.
On the directives of Additional Inspector General of Police, South Punjab Capt (retd) Zafar Iqbal, the police conducted a raid and recovered 10 cars from the gang, which valued around Rs 10 million. The recovered cars were handed over to their owners by Additional Inspector General South Punjab Police at a ceremony at Police Lines, said the police.
The Additional IG South Punjab speaking on the occasion told that police was vigilant in protecting the lives and properties of people. He said that four members of the gang was arrested who were identified as Adeel, Bilal, Sheraz and Fayyaz. He told that the arrested culprits had confessed to lifting 16 cars. He said that South Punjab police had launched operation against smuggling and other crimes by setting up pickets at various points. District Police Officer Bahawalpur Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera was also present at the occasion.