The Special Cell set up in the Operation Branch of the Central Police Office (CPO) Punjab

On the orders of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Aftab Sultan, the Special Cell set up in the Operation Branch of the Central Police Office (CPO) Punjab is formally activated today to take immediate action in case of any violation and to ensure proper implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Elections 2013.

 

The Cell is operating under the direct supervision of the IGP Punjab and submits Monitoring Report about all the districts of the Punjab province to the IGP on daily basis.

 

In this regard, AIG (Operations) Ali Nasir Rizvi presented the first Monitoring Report to the IGP today about violations and action in five districts of the province related to Code of Conduct for the Election 2013.

 

According to the report, the Gujrat district Police, during the last three days, reported 23 cases including three on the charges of aerial firing, 8 cases of show of weapons and 13 of illegal arms. The police took action and arrested 26 people and recovered 50 arms from their possession including 27 pistols, 13 rifles, one gun and 9 Kalashnikovs besides 9345 bullets.

 

In Chiniot district, the police registered four cases of illegal weapons, arrested three people and recovered three arms including three repeaters, one pistol and 55 bullets from their possession.

 

In Kasur district, the police reported one case of illegal weapon, arrested five people and recovered one pistol from their possession.

 

In Hafizabad district, the police registered 10 cases including one case of aerial firing, two cases of show of weapons and seven of illegal weapons. The police took action and arrested 13 people and recovered 13 arms including six, pistols, six rifles and one Kalashnikov from their possession.

 

Similarly, the district police Sialkot registered 11 cases of illegal weapons. While taking action against the violators, the police arrested 11 people and recovered 11 arms from their possession including 9 pistols, one gun and one pump action.

 

(Handout No. 62)

 

Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.

 

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