RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested eight suspects in separate operations across the district and recovered fireworks, more than five litres of liquor, weapons and ammunition from their possession.
According to a police spokesperson on Friday, Ganjmandi Police arrested two individuals allegedly involved in selling fireworks and recovered 80 aerial fireworks, 36 flowerpots, three shooter boxes and other fireworks material.
In separate operations, police arrested six suspects and recovered more than five litres of liquor, along with weapons and ammunition. The operations were conducted in the jurisdictions of Banni, Chaklala, Naseerabad, R.A. Bazaar, Taxila and Kahuta police stations.
Cases have been registered against all the arrested suspects, and further investigation is underway.
SP Rawal Bidar Bakht Gondal said those endangering citizens’ lives through the sale and use of fireworks would not escape legal action.