LAHORE: Punjab Police continued a crackdown to arrest dangerous proclaimed offenders inside and outside the country. In this regard two dangerous proclaimed offenders who were busy trying to escape abroad after the murders have been arrested from the airport with the effective coordination of Punjab Police with FIA.
According to the details, Ahsan Ishaq, the proclaimed offender, had killed a citizen in the limits of Cantt Gujranwala police station on September 29 last month. Another proclaimed offender, Amir Shahzad, attacked and killed a citizen in Alipur Chatta area of Gujranwala on 16th May 2023.The Punjab Police has included the details of both proclaimed offenders in the Provisional Identification List and continued the follow-ups for arrest. Both proclaimed offenders were arrested at the airport while trying to escape abroad. The accused are being handed over to the police of the respective district.
IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar while congratulating the team of Special Operation Cell Gujranwala for the arrest of A category dangerous proclaimed offenders. He said that the proclaimed offenders should be severely punished by completing the legal procedures soon. IG Punjab has directed that the crackdown against dangerous proclaimed offenders involved in murder, robbery and kidnapping should be intensified and regular information sharing with FIA, Interpol and other departments should be ensured to arrest more proclaimed offenders.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2023
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