Afghan dacoits gang busted in Islamabad  

Afghan dacoits gang busted in Islamabad  

ISLAMABAD: (APP) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Islamabad Police has busted a gang of dacoits involved in striking at various areas of the city and recovered weapons, a car and motorbike from their possession, a police spokesman said.

He said a speical team headed by DSP CIA Bashir Ahmed Noon, ASI Suleman Shah, Constables Ali Asghar, Maajiz Shah and Waseem Iqbal was constituted.

This team worked hard and succeeded to bust a gang of seven criminals including five Afghan nationals involved in dacoities.

The nabbed persons have been identified as Said Wali alias Mama, Nur alias Zafar, Jehanzeb Khan alias Khaista Khan Deewana, Sher Khan, Hamd Khan residents of Afghanistan, Irfan resident of Rawalpinid and Sab Khan resident of Tehsil Ghazi Haripur.

Police team recovered one kalashnikov, two 30 bore pistols, rented Corolla car and new motorbike from them.

During the preliminary investigation, they confessed to commit dacoities in various areas of sectors G-6, Media Town, National Police Foundation, Bahria Enclave, Naval Anchorage and taking away cash Rs 800,000 after breaking mirror of car in sector F-7/1.

Further investigation is underway from these nabbed persons, police spokesman added.