Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif directions: Search & combing operations are going on throughout the province to suppress the anti social elements*
2623 persons have been detained in the ongoing combing operations since February 26, said Punjab Police Spokesman.
On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, search and combing operations of Punjab Police are going on throughout the province including Lahore to suppress the evil elements. Spokesman of Punjab Police said that 05 thousand 400 search and combing operations were carried out in the entire province in the ongoing campaign since February 26. In which 01 lakh 65 thousand people were questioned while 2623 persons were detained. 105 pistols, 10 guns, 08 rifles and a large number of bullets were recovered from the arrested accused. Spokesman of Punjab Police further said that 49 search and combing operations were conducted in all the districts of the province including Lahore in the last day, while1400 persons were questioned, 63 persons were detained. IG Punjab directed that to continue search and combing operations in the vicinity of sensitive places, Kachi Abadis, hotels and inns, bus stands. IGP Punjab said that extremist and evil elements and their facilitators should be brought under the grip of the law. Dr. Usman Anwar directed that organized crime should be eradicated by encircling the people involved in illegal activities.
(Handout No. 553)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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