447 more miscreants arrested under ‘Operation Devil Hunt’

As part of the ongoing nationwide joint forces crackdown “Operation Devil Hunt”, 447 more miscreants were arrested in the last 24 hours.

The police headquarters (PHQ) in a short message service on Saturday said 1,347 more were arrested across the country. Of them, 870 were arrested in various criminal cases. 

During Saturday's operation, a foreign made pistol, two magazines, 20 rounds of bullet, three knives, two ramdas (Long knife) and three hammers were seized. 

On Friday, 1,457 individuals were arrested from different parts of the country. Of the total arrestees, 509 were nabbed under the Operation Devil Hunt while 948 in different criminal cases. 

With the aim of bringing the anarchists and their associates under the law across the country, the 'Operation Devil Hunt' campaign has been launched from February 8.