KOHAT, May 19: Police arrested a man allegedly wanted in several cases of murder and dacoity along with 15 others in a crackdown on criminals.

A police contingent, led by ASP Kareem Khan and including the DSP City and the DSP Saddar, conducted several raids and arrested a proclaimed offender Aslam Shah and seized a Kalashnikov from his possession, a press release issued here on Friday said.

Other seizures included three Kalashnikovs, 10 pistols, 11 Kalashnikov chargers, four kilogrammes of hashish and 15 pornographic movies.

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