IG Punjab said that the Special Branch performs the most important duties in civvies with the IG in every province.
In a special message about the working of the Special Branch engaged in the protection and service of the country and the nation, he said that the Special Branch is active against mafias involved in shortage of goods due to hoarding, illegal profiteering and price hike. He said that Special Branch Punjab seized 0.4 lakh 50 thousand maunds of wheat, 13 lakh maunds of sugar, 47 lakh maunds of urea, 02 lakhs and 60 thousand maunds of DAP, and thousands of tons of ghee from hoarders this year. He further said that it is not possible to ignore the role and services of the Special Branch in the prevention of serious crimes from society. He said that with the help of the Special Branch, 6500 proclaimed offenders, 4500 drug dealers, 1063 illicit arms carriers were arrested besides taking action against 434 gambling dens and 191 brothels this year. Recently, hoarders involved in the hoarding of petroleum products were arrested with the assistance of the Special Branch, he added. He said that issues related to peace, sectarianism, and extremism were thwarted by advance information of the Special Branch. He said that the social media cell of the Special Branch works against the propaganda against the state of Pakistan on social media. The working of the Special Branch has been upgraded by integrating modern technology, data analysis and coordination, he concluded.
(Handout No. 294)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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