Two kite dealers arrested

LAHORE:North Cantt police have foiled a major supply of kites and string in the city and arrested two alleged inter-district kite dealers. A case was registered against the suspects.

According to a police spokesperson, the operation was conducted on the directions of DIG Operations Faisal Kamran as part of a crackdown against kite sellers. Police arrested Shahid and Jameel while they were allegedly delivering kites and string on a tip-off. Police recovered 520 kites worth hundreds of thousands of rupees, spools of chemical string, spools for drinking purposes and dozens of spools without coating material.

Man arrested for assaulting woman

Shadbagh police have arrested a man and registered a case after he allegedly assaulted a woman at her residence in the absence of her husband.

The suspect, identified as Ashfaq, allegedly visited the house of his relative and sent her children outside after misleading them on the pretext of some work. Police said the suspect then allegedly assaulted the woman after finding her alone inside the house. Police officials said an investigation into the incident was under way and evidence was being collected to establish the facts.