The Punjab Police arrested eight members of the Kokani and Lathani gangs and destroyed and burnt several hideouts of the robbers in the Katcha area.A spokesperson for the Punjab Police said the forces made some important achievements on the ninth day of the grand operation launched under the supervision of Rahim Yar Khan District Police Officer Rizwan Umar Gondal. He said the police used modern technology, heavy weapons and armored personnel carriers (APCs) against criminals and arrested the key members of the Kokani and Lathani gangs after an intense exchange of fire. He said that the forces also moved ahead and carried out a major operation, destroyed the hideouts of the Farida Kokani Gang and arrested one gang member.

They said the gang was involved in kidnapping of a young child from the Jhuk family. Several Kalashnikovs, hundreds of bullets and other weapons were recovered from the arrested gangsters. The police cordoned off the hideout of another hardened gangster, namely Qabil Sikhani. When the police surrounded his hideout, the criminal escaped and the forces were pursuing him in the riverine areas.DPO Rizwan Umar Gondal said the morale of all the police officers and personnel taking part in the mega operation in Kacha was high.

According to the spokesperson of Punjab Police, during the operation, the number of arrested suspects has reached 18 while 3 robbers have been killed, various types of heavy weapons have been recovered from the possession of the arrested suspects, including launchers, rockets, LMGs, hand grenades, Includes dozens of Kalashnikovs and thousands of different bore bullets. The spokesman said that the police have traced and surrounded the secret hideouts of the dangerous armed criminal Qal Sukhani where the exchange of fire between the armed gangs and the police continues despite of the riverine region most difficult like peninsula. Police progress against criminals continues. He further said that during the operation snipers have been started to hit the target. The police have established two more camps at the hideouts of the robbers in the no-go area. The police operation will soon bring all the criminals in the grip of the law.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP