BHAKKAR: The Punjab police Sunday foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) into Punjab. According to details, the police at the Dajal check post signaled the speeding car coming from Dera Ismail (DI) Khan to stop for checking.

However, the driver tried to escape by breaking the barrier and ramming the car at the policeman. The police mobiles chased the suspect vehicle and cornered it at a short distance. Bhakkar District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Naveed said that at least 22 rifles, 42 magazines, and 181 bullets were recovered from the vehicle. The police took the vehicle into custody for further inspection while the two accused have been arrested.