Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar has said that protection of life, property of citizens and elimination of crimes is the first priority in which no shortcoming will be tolerated. IG Punjab directed to speed up the crackdown against elimination of organized crime in Sheikhupura region. While issuing the orders, he said that the police officers should personally go to the field and evaluate the performance of the force and the crime control measures.
IG Punjab directed that strict legal action should be taken under zero tolerance in cases of violence, abduction and rape of children and women and operations should be conducted on a daily basis to bring the accused involved in the heinous drug trade to justice.
IG Punjab said that the recruitment process is being accelerated to meet the shortage of personnel in the Sheikhupura region. IG Punjab said that other concrete steps are being taken to reduce the crime rate, including improving the investigation and making the patrolling system more efficient, while priority steps are being taken to improve welfare and efficiency of police personnel.
IG Punjab said that the media and the police are side by side, they have to work together to eliminate crime. He said that efforts are being made to arrest the accused in Patoki rape case. These views were expressed by IG Punjab while presiding over the meeting of Sheikhupura region at Chhanga Manga Rest House and talking to media representatives.
(Daily Times)
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