LAHORE: Police claimed to have busted a 15-member gang of robbers on Tuesday involved in robberies and thefts and recovered an illegal weapon as well as Rs3.3 million.

According to a news release, Crimes Investigation Agency Superintendent of Police Umar Virk constituted teams on the directions of Capital City Police Officer Amin Wains after receiving complaints that the gang was carrying out robberies across the city.

Police carried out raids and arrested ringleader Shamshad alias Pathani along with her gang members Abida Bibi, Naveza Bibi, Salma, Sabra, Mahek, Iqra Shahzadi, Nadia alias Nadi, Muhammad Farooq alias Butt, Waheed Qaiser, Muhammad Sohail, Muhammad Nadeem, Tahir Mahmood, Waqas Ahmad and Muhammad Nadeem. Police also recovered Rs3.3 million, jewellery and illegal weapons from them.

The suspects confessed to 19 house robberies in Defense, Gulberg, Iqbal Town, Nawab Town, Lytton Road, Ghaziabad and Nishtar Colony.

Investigations revealed that Shamshad, Nadia, Farooq and Qaiser were also proclaimed offenders and wanted to Shahdara Town, Green Town, Ghaziabad and Harbanspura police.

Published in Dawn ,July 15th, 2015

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