GUJRAT: The police claimed on Saturday to have arrested two persons and recovered more than 600 kites and dozens of rolls of chemical string during a crackdown against the illegal sale of kites and twines in various parts of the district.
During the crackdown, two traders allegedly involved in selling kites and twines had been arrested and cases were registered against them at two different police stations.
A Gujrat Police spokesperson said that a police party led by Lorry Adda SHO Inspector Fawad Saleem arrested a suspect identified as Abdul Rafayfrom the Baanth area in the outskirts of the city andrecovered atleast300 kites and 15 rolls of chemical string from him.
Similarly, he said that in another raid by a Kakrali Police team, at least 300 kites and a huge quantity of twine rolls were recovered from accused Ali Raza from the Bazurgwal village. The accused was arrested and the spokesperson claimed he had been selling kites and other material illegally.
The spokesperson said that the sale of kites and strings had been strictly prohibited across the district and any violation would be a criminal act.
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