Bahawalpur Police Launch Operation to Arrest Suspect Linked to Drug Network
May 2026 | By Azad News
Police in Bahawalpur have launched an operation to arrest a suspect linked to a nationwide drug trafficking network following revelations made by a detained cocaine trafficker known as Ms Anmol alias Pinki.
According to police officials, the suspect, identified as Tahir Saleem from Hasilpur in Bahawalpur district, is believed to be part of a broader narcotics supply chain operating across multiple cities.
Authorities confirmed that the suspect originally belonged to Chak No 16-Fordwah and later moved to Chak 62-Fateh in Hasilpur before relocating to Lahore.
Police records show that a previous drug trafficking case was registered against him in 2019 in Lahore under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act after a raid recovered over two kilograms of charas.
Investigators also noted that the suspect allegedly admitted during earlier proceedings to working within the same network linked to Ms Anmol.
Law enforcement officials say further investigation is underway to verify his involvement and trace additional members of the drug trafficking network.
Meanwhile, police in Vehari reported a separate incident in which the bodies of a mother and her three children were recovered from a house in Fatehpur.
The victims were identified as a 30-year-old woman and her three sons aged 8, 7, and 3, according to police sources.
Officials said the husband of the deceased woman has been taken into custody for questioning as investigators examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Forensic teams have collected evidence from the scene, while authorities have not yet determined a motive for the killings.
The bodies have been shifted to the local hospital for postmortem examination as the investigation continues from multiple angles.
Conclusion
The case highlights ongoing concerns over organised drug trafficking networks in Punjab, while separate tragic incidents underline the growing burden on law enforcement agencies dealing with complex criminal investigations.
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