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ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP):Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police arrested three armed members of the notorious inter-provincial Nedo gang, including its ringleader, after an exchange of fire in the limits of Tarnol Police Station.
An official told APP on Friday that a police raiding team conducted an operation after receiving intelligence about the presence of the gang in the area. On spotting the police, the suspects opened indiscriminate fire on the raiding team.
During the exchange, the gang’s ringleader Naveed Zafar was injured by firing from his own accomplices and was arrested in an injured condition. Due to protective measures and the use of bulletproof jackets, the police team remained safe.
The official said Naveed Zafar was a previously convicted inter-provincial robber, wanted by police in Islamabad and various districts of Punjab in multiple cases of shop robberies, highway robberies, bike snatching and house robberies.
Following the arrest of the ringleader, police traced and arrested the other two gang members, Naeem and Abubakar, using technical and intelligence-based methods.
During the operation, police recovered illegal weapons and a motorcycle used in the crimes. A large cache of looted items was also seized, including snatched purses, cash, vehicle registration books, smart cards, mobile phones and cameras.
The arrested suspects also made disclosures about their involvement in other criminal activities, the official added, saying that further investigation was under way to recover additional stolen property and identify more accomplices.
Islamabad Police reaffirmed their resolve to continue indiscriminate action against criminal gangs to ensure the safety of citizens and maintain law and order in the federal capital.