Police claim arresting 14 outlaws

Published December 2, 2006

ATTOCK, Dec 1: Pindigheb police arrested 14 outlaws including eight partners of a proclaimed offender and six members of a robber-gang. According to the police, on the tip-off that proclaimed offender Sher Fazal was present in the house of his brother-in- law Ghulam Jilani at village Jahli, the DPO Attock constituted a police raiding team, which, with the help of the elite force, raided the house to arrest the fugitive.

On seeing police, with the help of 10 other persons, Sher Fazal started indiscriminate firing on the police team to avoid arrest.

After a brief encounter, the said outlaw with his brother-in-law fled the scene, however, police arrested eight accused including Nawaz Khan, Fazaldad, Gullbaz, Haji Mohammad Arshad, Nazir Azam, Sher Mohammad, Mohammad Islam and Mohammad Ashraf.

Meanwhile, police arrested six armed persons who were allegedly trying to loot vehicles near Burhan village on the GT road.

The accused were identified as Waseem Khan, Rehmat, Asadullah, Samiullah, Mohammad Sabir and Mohammad Shehzad.

Police impounded their car (LEB-1072) and registered a case against the accused.

STRANGULATED: The body of a taxi driver, strangulated by some unknown persons, was found under a bridge at Kari Moorta road in the jurisdiction of Fatehjhang police station.

Police said that some unknown persons had hired the taxi of Shehzad Ahmed from Bakra Mandi taxi stand, Rawalpindi, few days back and killed him on the way.

MAN KILLED: A young boy Owais son of Shaukat Mehmood, resident of Kamra, died during a road accident.

He was on the way to Qutba when his motorcycle collided with a wall. As a result he sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to the local hospital where he died.—Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...
Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...