KOHAT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Kohat Police have achieved a significant breakthrough by tracing and arresting five suspects, including those involved in a murder case and multiple other crimes, in separate operations across the district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police sources, the Cantonment Police successfully traced and arrested two brothers, Mohsin and Basit, involved in the blind murder of a youth named Aqib. The victim was shot dead on the night of August 9, after which a case was registered at Cantonment Police Station on the complaint of his father.
Taking strict notice of the incident, District Police Officer (DPO) Kohat, SSP Rai Mazhar Iqbal, directed the police to arrest the culprits immediately.
Police also recovered the crime weapon and the motorcycle used in the murder.
In a separate action against criminal elements, Jungle Khel Police arrested three suspects following orders from DPO Rai Mazhar Iqbal. Abu Hurairah (wanted in murder and attempted murder cases), Sulaiman (a proclaimed offender wanted in robbery and dacoity cases), and another suspect named Mati. Police recovered weapons from their possession and shifted them to Jungle Khel Police Station for further legal proceedings.
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