Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Safe Punjab Vision: Over 150,000 Criminals Arrested in Police Crackdowns This Year
87,000 plus proclaimed offenders, more than 47,000 Court Absconders, and 21,942 Target Offenders were arrested
In line with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Safe Punjab Vision, Punjab Police is actively engaged in preventing crime and apprehending criminals across the province. As part of this effort, police teams have arrested over 150,000 criminals across various categories in crackdowns this year. According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, over 87,000 wanted proclaimed offenders involved in serious crimes have been arrested across the province, including 13,491 from Category A and 74,029 from Category B. During these operations, over 47,000 court absconders were also apprehended, with 3,485 from Category A and 43,656 from Category B. Additionally, 21,942 target offenders (habitual criminals) were arrested, including 12,679 from Category A and 9,263 from Category B. Furthermore, 65 fugitives and proclaimed offenders involved in serious crimes were arrested from abroad and extradited back to Pakistan.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar praised the police teams for their successful operations and instructed an intensification of the crackdown. He instructed that cases be promptly concluded with effective investigations to ensure criminals receive appropriate punishments. IG Punjab also directed RPOs and DPOs to personally oversee the crackdowns and targeted operations against dangerous criminals.
(Handout No. 851)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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