RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi district police have busted a dacoit and robbers gang and arrested its five members besides recovering cash, weapons and other items.
According to a police spokesman, Westridge Police team under the supervision of SHO made hectic efforts and managed to net five robbers namely Usman, Buland, Habib, Usama and Majid who were dacoit gang members and allegedly involved in number of dacoities, robberies and other crimes.
They confessed to have committed dacoities, robberies and other crimes in different areas.
Police recovered cash, weapons and other items from their possession.
The accused have been sent to jail for identification parade and after the identification parade process, the investigation would further be conducted, he added.
City Police Officer, Rawalpindi Muhammad Ahsan Younas appreciated performance of Superintendent Police (SP) Potohar, DSP Civil Line and SHO Westridge and directed to continue operation to net the lawbreakers.