LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Faisal Shahkar says intelligence-based operations should be accelerated against criminals in south Punjab’s katcha area and supervisory officers should monitor these operations to ensure the safety of citizens’ lives and property. He was presiding over a meeting at the south Punjab Additional IG office. Additional IG of south Punjab Dr Ehsan Sadiq briefed the IGP about security arrangements for Muharram and ongoing operation against criminal gangs in Rajanpur Katcha areas.
The IGP said coordination should be done with other forces if necessary for the operation and there should be no shortage in the supply of necessary equipment, including bulletproof jackets, to the personnel deployed in the operation area. He said the safety of the police officers and jawans performing their duties on the front line was the first priority. The IGP directed that the police teams should play their effective role in the ongoing government activities to help the flood-affected citizens and the staff posted at the river check posts should make patrolling on motor boats.
He directed that effective measures should be taken after consulting stakeholders to maintain the atmosphere of peace during Muharram and advance measures should be taken for foolproof security of main processions. Police teams should continue the regular search, sweep, combing and intelligence-based operations in sensitive districts and officers should be seen in the field on Youm-i-Ashur and strict action should be taken against those spreading religious hatred. He stressed upon strict implementation of the rules laid down in the National Action Plan. He said the problems of the people of south Punjab should be resolved at the local level.
(Daily Dawn)
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