Police station sealed, SHO among four held over drug smuggling in Punjab – Pakistan

Toba Tek Singh: Faisalabad City Police Officer Sahib Zada ​​Bilal Omar took notice of the release of two arrested drug pedalmers by Samanabad police, which raided the police station by Iqbal Town Division SP Abid Zafar.

During the raid, SP Zafar recovered drugs from SHO Imtiaz Ahmed’s closet.

The search for other rooms of policemen resulted in the possession of more drugs hidden in their bags.

Subsequently, Samanabad police station was sealed and SHO Imtiaz, Sub Inspector Mohammad Taib, Constable Shahid Shukat and SHO’s private employee Mohammad Akhtar were arrested.

A case was registered against them on the complaint of the factory area police, which included 9-3C and the Narcotic Materials Act 1997 and 155-C police order under 9-5D and 9-5D.

The FIR alleges that police officers had released two unidentified drug dealers and later fled when the raid was conducted.

More than 4kg of opium and more than 2 kilograms were recovered from their possession, which they allegedly intended to sell.

Sources said that a team of anti -narcotics force had earlier arrested Constable Sohail Ahmed in a raid in Rashidabad area on Jhang Road.

During the interrogation, he revealed that Samanabad SHO and his three accomplices were involved in issuing the drug pedestrians. The matter was brought to the attention of CPO Sahib Zada ​​Bilal Omar, who immediately. He was suspended and later ordered the arrest of the accused officers.

FIA: A Faisalabad FIA team arrested two highly wanted human smugglers from Sargodha and Sialkot on Wednesday.

Their names were listed in the Red Book in connection with the 2023 Libya boot capsize.

An FIA official confirmed that the suspects Attaullah and Saeed Usman have been shifted to Faisalabad.

Attaullah allegedly received Rs 4.5 million and sent two people to Italy by an ugly boat from Libya, one of them was killed in the incident. Saeed allegedly collected Rs 2.6 million and sent a person on the same path, which is missing.

The official said that two other suspects, who have also been registered in the most wanted Red book, were already arrested.

UAF: During a visit to the newly constructed Mary Hostel for 1,000 women students on Wednesday, Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Vice -Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), says that active participation of women is essential for national development.

He instructed the officials to ensure the latest facilities for the students. Dr. Ali said that the UAF currently has 35,000 students in Pakistan and abroad, which creates a diverse learning environment.

Dawn, appeared on March 13, 2025