13 gangs busted with 46 suspects

SAHIWAL - During a crackdown here, 13 gangs have been busted and 46 suspects arrested with recovery of loot worth about Rs10 million, police claimed on Tuesday.
A police source said that 24kg charas, 200 litres of liquor, 268 pistols, 200 guns, 32 revolvers, 222 carbines and 1,344 cartridges had been seized during the crackdown. Talking to newsmen, SDPO Javed Niazi said that Fateh Sher police had recovered cattle heads worth Rs300,000 and Ghalla Mandi police recovered cattle worth Rs0.5 million while city police recovered looted property worth  Rs4 million. He further said that crackdown would remain underway against drug peddlers and illicit arms holders. He further said that it was the foremost duty of the police to protect the people and their property.

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