Pakistan Rangers rounded up 533 criminals during targeted operations in interior Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Thursday issued a statement highlighting the targeted operation conducted by the paramilitary force in interior Sindh.

According to the Rangers statement, acting under powers bestowed on the paramilitary force under Article-147, the Pakistan Rangers Sindh arrested 533 suspects out of which 478 suspects were handed over to the police for processing while 55 suspects were handed over to various law enforcement agencies including FIA, ANF, Pakistan Customs, FC and the Irrigation Department.

The paramilitary force detained 127 illegal Afghan nationals, 34 members of banned organizations, 16 members of separatist groups, 4 members belonging to a political party’s militant wing, 18 dacoits, 10 smugglers, 11 illegal hunters, 24 drug dealers and 234 suspects involved in various crimes, the statement added.

During the operations conducted in interior Sindh, 2 paramilitary forces officers and 1 soldier laid down their lives while another 2 were wounded.