IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar ensuring priority measures for the rehabilitation of officers and officials who got injured in the line of duty.
IG Punjab issued another 26 lakh rupees for the officers and personnel who have rendered services in various districts including Lahore.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has initiated prioritized measures for the treatment and rehabilitation of police officers and personnel wounded in the line of duty. In continuation of which, IG Punjab has issued another 26 lakh rupees for the wounded officers and personnel belonging to various districts, including Lahore. According to details, Sub Inspector Hassan Raza Ahmad from Mandi Bahauddin was granted Rs. 10 lakhs for medical expenses, while injured ASI Shahid Saleem from Gujrat Police received Rs. 5 lakhs for treatment. Similarly, injured SI Muhammad Mumtaz from Multan was allocated Rs. 5 lakhs for medical expenses, and Head Constable Muhammad Nadeem from Lahore Police received Rs. 3 lakhs for treatment. Additionally, Constable Syed Ahsan Ali from Nankana Sahib Police received Rs. 3 lakhs for medical expenses. All these officers and personnel sustained severe injuries in encounters with dacoits. After scrutiny and approval from the Welfare Branch, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar issued the aforementioned funds. IG Punjab emphasized that the wounded officers and personnel of the police force are valuable assets, and comprehensive measures will be taken for their best treatment and speedy recovery.
(Handout No. 521)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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