ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police nabbed 3,164 fugitives, allegedly involved in monstrous crimes during 2016 in a spe
cial crackdown against outlaws, police sou
rces said.
According to sources, all SDPOs and SHOs were directed to ensure the
arrest of proclai
med offenders (POs) and submit a report of the crackdown on a daily basis.
A high police official also directed the concerned officers to a launch massive crackdown against all criminals involved in gruesome crimes. In compliance of these directions, all Islamabad police station heads began renewed efforts for the outlaws’
arrest.
As a result, a total of 3,164 proclai
med offenders were apprehended during 2016. A police source said that 5,199 proclai
med offenders, in 4,099
cases, were on Islamabad Capital Territory Police’s schedule. “No one is above the law and the
arrest of the fugitives should be ensured for the citizens’ safety,” the source said.