Noose tightens around illegal arms holders in Jhang

Key Points:

Jhang police arrested 20 suspects in the first ten days of November for possessing illegal arms.
Illegal weapons were recovered from the arrested suspects and cases were registered.
Blockades, search operations and checks on suspects continue across the district.
Unlicensed possession of arms carries up to seven years’ imprisonment under the Pakistan Arms Ordinance 1965.

JHANG: Police have arrested 20 suspects in the first ten days of November for possessing illegal arms.

According to the Jhang police handout, the crackdown is being led by District Police Officer (DPO) Sajid Hussain. Illegal weapons were recovered from the arrested suspects and cases were registered against them.

The handout says operations have been intensified across the district against those possessing, displaying or misusing illegal arms. Blockades, search operations and the checking of suspects continue as part of the drive.

Unlicensed possession of arms is an offence under Section 9 of the Pakistan Arms Ordinance 1965. Section 13 of the ordinance provides imprisonment of up to seven years for the offence.