Islamabad Capital Police Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a search and combing operation at SabziMandi police station jurisdiction, a public relations officer said.
He said that, following the special directives of Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the search and combing operations are being conducted in different areas of the city, to ensure the safety and security of the Islamabad citizens.
Following these orders, a search and combing operation was conducted in different areas of SabziMandi police station by CTD and local police teams.
During the search and combing operation 37 shops and 55 suspects were thoroughly checked, while police teams shifted 17 suspicious persons, eight motorcycles and illegal arms and ammunition to the police station for further verification purposes.
ICCPO Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan said that the purpose of the search and combing operations was to heighten the security in the federal capital. All zonal officers were directed to continue these operations in their respective areas.
