KOHAT: The security forces and police in a joint operation arrested 58 suspects, including two alleged kidnappers, here on Friday.

They arrested two illegal Afghan nationals and 17 suspects during house-to-house search. One alleged kidnapper, identified as Sardar Hussain of Orakzai Agency, was rounded up from a house in Ustarzai village.

The police also arrested 36 suspects and an alleged kidnapper, Saifullah, in Bilitang area.

The seizure included two rifles, one repeater, four pistols, 10 chargers, three cars and six motorcycles. The police also fined 15 drivers for having tainted glasses on the vehicles.

All the suspects were taken to the police stations of City, Ustarzai and Bilitang for interrogation and cases were registered for possession of illegal weapons.

Three cars, arms also seized during operation

Meanwhile, the police on Friday busted a gang of forgers who were selling fake prize bonds through women and arrested its members from a bank and a house. The police also arrested a man who was trying to smuggle counterfeit currency for disbursing it in the market.

Sources said that the manger of the main branch of NBP reported to the police that a couple of women were trying to get cash for forged prize bonds on the second consecutive day.

The police came to the bank and arrested Aisha Bibi and Bakhtawar Bibi who revealed that the head of the gang was named Jalal who lived in Hayat Shaheed Colony. The police later raided a house in that area and arrested Jalal and allegedly seized more fake prize bonds.

The women were sent to the Kohat prison after registration of a case against them.

POLIO DUTY: Deputy commissioner, Kohat, Zahir Shah Mohmand on Friday asked the revenue officials to ensure their presence on duty during the anti-polio campaigns.

Chairing a meeting at his office, he reviewed preparations for the coming anti-polio drive in the district from May 16 to 19. It was attended by assistant commissioner, Lachi tehsil, additional assistant commissioner, Kohat, and officials from the health department.

Mr Mohmand appealed to the parents to save their children from the crippling disease by giving them anti-polio drops.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2016