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Monday October 14, 2024

Hundreds of suspects of heinous crimes arrested

By Our Correspondent
October 14, 2024
This representational image prisoners sitting inside a dark lockup are seen in this undated image. — AFP/File
This representational image prisoners sitting inside a dark lockup are seen in this undated image. — AFP/File

LAHORE:Hundreds of suspects involved in serious offenses such as robbery, murder, rape, and kidnapping have been apprehended this year.

According to Punjab police spokesperson, 245 suspects involved in double or multiple murders, 245 in robbery-cum-murder cases, 1,198 in gang rape, and six suspects in rape-cum-murder cases have been arrested across the province, including Lahore.

The spokesperson said police teams have also arrested 112 suspects involved in kidnapping for ransom, 2,069 suspects implicated in child abuse/sodomy with minor, and 1,016 accused involved to missing and abducted children cases.

In the provincial capital, an intensive crackdown is ongoing, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of suspects, including 14 involved in double or multiple murders, 19 in robbery-cum-murder, 41 in gang rape, and 180 in child abuse cases. Moreover, in Lahore, six suspects involved in kidnapping for ransom and 352 connected to cases of missing and abducted children have been apprehended.