The ongoing crackdown against electricity theft, investigation proceedings, and the arrest of proclaimed offenders were discussed.
Additional IG Operations Punjab Shehzada Sultan chaired a video link meeting in the Central Police Office. Officers from LESCO, FIA and police officers from Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Nankana, and Kasur districts attended the meeting, along with DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir, DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran, and AIG Operations Punjab Zahid Nawaz Marwat. RPOs and DPOs from the Sheikhupura and Sahiwal regions participated via video link. The meeting discussed the ongoing crackdown on electricity thieves, case proceedings, and the arrest of proclaimed offenders. All the institutions agreed on making the crackdown against anti-national elements involved in electricity theft more effective through mutual cooperation. Additional IG Operations Punjab, Shehzada Sultan, said that joint and strict actions would be taken against lawbreakers damaging national resources. He directed that proclaimed offenders involved in electricity theft cases be prioritized for legal apprehension. Additional IG Operations Punjab gave task to improve the rate of challan submissions for electricity theft cases within a week. Shehzada Sultan instructed district police teams to collaborate with LESCO officers to bring major defaulters to justice, enhance the case challaning rate, and adopt a strict strategy for recoveries from criminals involved in electricity theft. He emphasized that police and LESCO officers should ensure effective coordination and data sharing to rectify past records. He added that elements harming the national treasury do not deserve any leniency and that a follow-up report on the crackdown would be presented in the next meeting. The meeting also discussed various suggestions and initiatives regarding intensifying the crackdown with consultation from LESCO and FIA officers.
(Handout No. 763)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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