Man arrested for raping woman

LAHORE: Shadbagh police apprehended a man on charges of raping a woman.

The suspect, identified as Shahbaz, was exploiting the victim's trust under the pretext of marriage while allegedly committing the heinous crime. Police have registered a case against the accused and handed him over to the investigation wing.

PO arrested: Accelerating the crackdown against A-category proclaimed offenders, Punjab Police has arrested an accused from the airport who tried to escape abroad after the murder incident. According to the details, the proclaimed offender Ikram Naseer had shot and killed a citizen in the limits of Kunjah Gujrat police station in 2022. The team of Special Operation Cell Gujranwala was actively working for the arrest of proclaimed offender Ikram Naseer for the last two years and the name of the criminal Ikram Naseer was also included in the watch list at the airport. Punjab Police spokesperson said that the proclaimed offender was arrested on Friday morning while he was trying to escape abroad from the airport. Proclaimed offender Ikram Naseer was placed on watch list and has been arrested by the Special Operation Cell team, further legal action is being taken against him.

He said this year, 28 dangerous proclaimed offenders have been arrested and extradited back to Pakistan from various countries. IG Punjab appreciated the police team for arresting the dangerous proclaimed offender from the airport. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the accused should be punished after completing the legal process. He directed that the accused who escaped abroad after committing serious crimes should be arrested and brought back to Pakistan in effective coordination with FIA and Interpol.

Liquor recovered: Sabzazar police arrested a Head Constable Latif Raza and recovered a huge quantity of liquor from his possession. The accused was involved in selling liquor in different areas for a long time. Police registered a case against the head constable.