FAISALABAD:The police have so far arrested 5,738 proclaimed offenders (POs) including 2,125 Category-A offenders and 3,613 Category-B offenders from Faisalabad in an extensive crackdown during 2026.
Police spokesman said here on Tuesday that the arrests were made through a coordinated strategy involving intelligence-based operations, human intelligence, CCTV surveillance and modern technical resources, which helped law enforcement teams identify and trace the hideouts of proclaimed offenders.
Among those apprehended, 175 were wanted in murder cases and 212 in attempted murder cases, reflecting the scope of the police campaign against suspects involved in serious violent crimes, he added.
He said that the crackdown also led to the arrest of 1,951 proclaimed offenders wanted in robbery, dacoity and other serious property-related crimes.
Police teams employed a combination of intelligence gathering, surveillance technology and coordinated field operations to identify the whereabouts of absconding suspects and carry out targeted arrests at their suspected hideouts, he added.
Meanwhile, City Police Officer (CPO) Tanveer Hussain appreciated the performance of police personnel and directed them to further accelerate operations against proclaimed offenders to ensure that all wanted criminals were brought to justice.
He said that the arrests of dangerous suspects involved in serious crimes reflected the importance of effective leadership, coordinated planning and intelligence-based policing.
The CPO made it clear that there would be no safe haven for criminal elements in Faisalabad and warned that lawbreakers would be pursued, arrested and brought before the courts to face the consequences of their actions.
He directed all police formations to maintain the momentum of the crackdown and intensify efforts to apprehend remaining proclaimed offenders, particularly those wanted in heinous criminal cases.