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Karachi: Police send 480 drug addicts to rehabilitation in anti-drug operation
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- Add ARY News on Google KARACHI: A police operation has been ongoing in the city’s Pak Colony, Mewa Shah and Jahan Abad for third day against drug addicts, according to a police officer.
- “Over 220 drug addicts were detained today and transferred to rehabilitation centres,” DIG Asad Raza said.
- “Three accused including two injured were also arrested after a police encounter,” DIG said. “Arms were also recovered from the arrested men namely Osama, Mairaj and Wahab,” DIG Police said.
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Add ARY News on Google KARACHI: A police operation has been ongoing in the city’s Pak Colony, Mewa Shah and Jahan Abad for third day against drug addicts, according to a police officer.
“Over 220 drug addicts were detained today and transferred to rehabilitation centres,” DIG Asad Raza said. He said in three days operation, police have sent more than 480 drug addicts to the rehabilitation centres.
“Three accused including two injured were also arrested after a police encounter,” DIG said. “Arms were also recovered from the arrested men namely Osama, Mairaj and Wahab,” DIG Police said.
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