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Lahore Police Arrest Five in Burglary Ring Involving Serving and Former Constables

Investigators cite CCTV footage as key to the capture.

Overview

  • Chung police said the group includes ARF constable Ali Haider and recently dismissed officer Rahat Ali, plus suspects identified as Ali, Faisal and Saleem.
  • Officers reported recovering a stolen vehicle, jewellery worth millions of rupees, cash and illegal weapons from the suspects.
  • DIG Operations Muhammad Faisal Kamran tasked SP Rana Hussain Tahir to lead the hunt, with SHO Chowhang Inspector Muhammad Raza heading the arrest team.
  • Police say surveillance footage shows the suspects committing multiple burglaries, cases have been registered and inquiries are continuing.
  • A police spokesperson described an organised network leveraging knowledge of procedures to evade detection, as Lahore police and the FIA run coordinated crackdowns on other gangs.