Rangers arrest fraudster making fake arms licenses, domiciles

KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Police conducted a joint intelligence-based operation and arrested a fraudster from Lyari.

According to a statement, the suspect Manzoor Ahmed alias Lakha was arrested from Agra Taj Colony.

Law enforcement authorities recovered arms along with fake stamps and seals of different government and non-governmental institutions.

They recovered six dozen licenses of prohibited/unprohibited weapons, a 30-bore pistol, 38-bore revolver, 60 rounds of 7mm and 20 rounds of 32 bore ammunition from his possession along with over 3 dozen stamps of government and non-governmental institutions.

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During preliminary interrogation, the accused revealed that he along with the officials of government and NGOs was involved in making fake licenses, license to carry arms under Section 144, duplicate licenses, fake second ownerships, birth certificates, domiciles, etc.

Police said raids were being carried out to apprehend his accomplices. The suspect has has been handed over to police for further legal proceedings.