KARACHI: An Official of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Gadap police officer were arrested by the police for alleged involvement in smuggling activities on Saturday.
Acting upon an intelligence report, the anti-smuggling force headed out to intersect a smuggling activity reportedly taking place near Northern Bypass, but they were allegedly impeded by police personnel.
One of the personnel to harass the customs officials was a CTD official while the other was the duty officer at Gadap Town Police Station who, together, allegedly aided and abetted the smuggling customs had set out to capture.
The alleged personnel not only harassed customs and impeded their bid, but also got the vehicle wherein the smuggling was taking place, freed from their custody.
According to sources, both police personnel with their accomplices have now been apprehended by the police in the case of aiding and abetting smuggling and hindering state officials in curbing criminal activity.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) in an operation rescued nine passengers and crew of a boat stranded off Keamari. The PCG Marine Wing conducted a rescue operation in the sea and saved nine passengers off a fishing boat, Al-Daniyal.
According to a spokesperson of PCG, the boat was stranded in the sea after its engine failed and the vessel could likely have capsized in the sea.
