Man Shot Dead in Shop Argument; Police Arrest 17 Across Faisalabad

Key Points:

A man was shot dead after a verbal altercation at a shop counter in Peoples Colony and the accused was arrested
Two men who stole 2.5 tola of gold jewellery and cash from a widow’s house in Nishatabad were arrested and the property was recovered
A proclaimed offender who fired on a citizen and his wife and blackmailed the couple for Rs 1.8 million was arrested in Tarkhani
Eight men were arrested for kite flying and four members of a transformer theft gang were held in Dijkot
A woman drug dealer was arrested with more than a kilogramme of charas, while proceedings were begun against a man who defrauded a widow

FAISALABAD: A man was shot dead after a verbal altercation at a shop counter in Peoples Colony on Monday, while police arrested 17 people in separate actions across the city.

The argument broke out at the counter of a shop in the area, according to the police. The accused opened fire during the altercation and the citizen was killed.

SHO Peoples Colony Wajid Hussain arrested the accused and legal proceedings have been initiated against him.

CPO Faisalabad Tanveer Hussain said the arrested man would be given due punishment under the law.

Widow’s Stolen Gold, Cash Recovered

In Nishatabad, two men stole 2.5 tola of gold jewellery and cash from the house of a widow. A police team led by DSP Nishatabad Nadeem Iqbal arrested both accused.

Police recovered the stolen jewellery and cash, worth lakhs of rupees. The arrested men are being interrogated about other thefts, the police handout said.

CPO Tanveer Hussain said those who damaged citizens’ valuable assets would be duly punished under the law.

Fugitive Held for Couple Shooting

In Tarkhani, SHO Muzzammil Abbas arrested a proclaimed offender who, along with his accomplices, had fired on a citizen and his wife a year ago. The couple had also been issued threats.

The accused wanted to extract Rs 1.8 million from the husband and wife by blackmailing them, according to the police handout.

The CPO said special teams had been formed for the arrest of proclaimed offenders.

Eight Held in Kite Crackdown

Police arrested eight men for violating the Kite Flying Act in another action. Hundreds of kites and chemical string were recovered from them.

Kites and chemical string seized by Faisalabad police during the crackdown on kite flying.

Cases have been registered against the arrested men and investigation has been begun, according to the police handout.

The CPO said: “Parents must keep their children away from this dangerous game.” He said no concession would be given to anyone who broke the law.

Parents must keep their children away from this dangerous game.

Four Held for Transformer Theft

In Dijkot, SHO Muhammad Saleem arrested a four-member gang that had stolen a transformer and electric cable from a poultry shed.

Four hooded members of a transformer theft gang in police custody after their arrest in Dijkot, Faisalabad.

The gang members are being interrogated about the recovery of stolen goods worth lakhs of rupees, according to the police handout.

The CPO said full-scale operations against theft gangs were continuing.

Widow’s Plot Fraud Proceedings Begin

In Sadar, SHO Muhammad Ali has begun proceedings against a proclaimed offender who took booking money from a widow six years ago on the pretext of selling her a plot.

When the woman checked, the ownership of the plot proved to be in another person’s name, according to the police handout. The accused is being interrogated for the recovery of the defrauded money.

The CPO said fraud and deception against innocent citizens would not be tolerated.