IGP Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar instructed to speed up crackdown on kite flying
Special teams ensure action against law breakers across the province under zero tolerance, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar
Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar issued orders to intensify the crackdown against kite flying..IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that special teams should ensure action against law breakers across the province, IG Punjab said that there is zero tolerance against the accused involved in the manufacture, sale and use of metal strings and kites.
Spokesman Punjab Police said that during the last 24 hours, 41 suspects were arrested while registering 32 cases under the Kite Flying Act across the province. 957 kites and 23 strings were recovered from the possession of the accused. The spokesperson of Punjab Police further said that during the last 34 days, 3603 suspects were arrested under the Act of Anti-Kite Flying across the province, including Lahore, while 3469 cases were registered. 217461 kites and 14693 strings were recovered from the possession of the accused. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar appealed to the parents to stop their children from flying kites. Dr. Usman Anwar directed that the supervisory officers should personally monitor the crackdown against metal strings and kites.
(Handout No. 333)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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