Mirpurkhas: Mirpurkhas Police have launched a major crackdown against illegal gutka trade, seizing 33, 000 sachets of Safina Gutka worth millions of rupees and arresting one suspect during an operation on Hyderabad Road.
Acting on the directives of DIG Mirpurkhas Range Captain (retd) Faisal Abdullah Chachar and SSP Mirpurkhas Syed Fida Hussain Shah, a CIA police team led by In-charge Inspector Zeeshan Lashari and In-charge 15 Abbas Ali Abbasi on Tuesday intercepted a suspicious truck bearing registration number Z-7474 near the National Bank.
During a detailed search, police discovered specially designed hidden compartments inside the vehicle containing 10 sacks of Safina Gutka. A total of 33, 000 sachets were recovered from the concealed storage area, officials said.
Police arrested Muhammad Waseem, son of Khalil Ahmed Malik, a resident of Ward No. 3, Digri, while his alleged accomplice Muhammad alias Muhammad Bakhsh Gorchani of Mirwah Gorchani escaped from the scene. Police said raids were underway to arrest the absconding suspect.
A case has been registered at Old Mirpur Police Station under FIR No. 32/2026 under Sections 4 and 8 of the Sindh Prohibition of Preparation and Marketing of Gutka (SPPM) Act. Further investigation is continuing to identify other individuals involved in the illegal trade.
SSP Mirpurkhas Syed Fida Hussain Shah appreciated the police team’s performance and said indiscriminate action against those involved in the sale of narcotics and hazardous substances would continue. He urged citizens to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and report suspicious activities to the authorities.