ISLAMABAD: A bunch of drug peddlers took a police official hostage on Wednesday in Phulgran’s Uthaal village, a suburban space of Islamabad.
Police sources advised Geo Information that the regulation enforcers had entered the world to take motion towards drug sellers after they had been shot at. Through the change of fireside, one police official was taken hostage.
A citizen was additionally injured throughout the incident.
Following the incident, a big contingent of police was dispatched to the village to hold out a rescue operation.
Nevertheless, native residents resorted to stone-pelting and reportedly opened fireplace on the police, making it tough for regulation enforcers to advance into the world. In response, extra police personnel had been known as in from numerous stations throughout Islamabad.
As of now, safety forces have cordoned off the village however have but to make an entry because of resistance from the locals.
Earlier within the day, Islamabad Capital Police launched a crackdown on unlawful weapons and drug sellers, arresting 17 suspects up to now 24 hours and registering circumstances towards them.
A spokesperson mentioned that regulation enforcement officers recovered 11 pistols of various calibers, together with ammunition from the suspects. He mentioned that police groups additionally seized 7,230 grams of cannabis and a couple of,275 grams of heroin from drug peddlers.
He mentioned that circumstances have been registered towards the arrested people, and additional investigations have been initiated.
The spokesperson added that making certain the security and safety of residents stays the highest precedence of the Islamabad Police.
DIG Muhammad Jawad Tariq reaffirmed the division’s dedication to eliminating crime and sustaining regulation and order within the federal capital.