TAXILA: Attock police have arrested 36 suspects and recovered huge quantity of drugs and kites, police said on Friday.

Sources said the Attock city police had arrested Yasir Khan and recovered 60 kites and dozens of string rolls.

Jand and Hassanabdal police arrested 20 people while gambling on rooster fight and recovered Rs116,000 stake money.

Similarly, Attock Saddar police arrested seven persons that was too from a gambling den and seized Rs35,000 stake money and gambling tools.

Moreover, police recovered 22.14 kg hashish and arrested seven people in separate raids.

Published in Dawn, February 22nd, 2020

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