Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Safe Punjab Vision: Punjab Police’s Crackdown against Dangerous Habitual and Wanted Criminals Continues

 

Punjab Police continues its crackdown against the dangerous, habitual and wanted criminals in line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Safe Punjab Vision. According to the details, Punjab Police Spokesperson said that over 2,800 wanted criminals involved in heinous crimes were arrested across the province, including Lahore, in the first 11 days of this year. Among the arrested criminals, 934 were from Category A, and 1,900 were from Category B. Punjab Police also arrested over 900 court absconders, which included 250 from Category A and 670 from Category B. Additionally, during operations, 1,000 target offenders (habitual criminals) were apprehended, comprising 370 from Category A and 630 from Category B. One wanted fugitive involved in serious crimes was arrested from abroad and transferred to Pakistan.

 

Punjab Police Spokesperson further shared that in the past 11 days, over 300 wanted criminals were arrested in the provincial capital, Lahore. These included more than 160 court absconders and over 75 target offenders (habitual criminals). Last year, over 140,000 wanted criminals, 67,825 court absconders and 36,491 target offenders (habitual criminals) were arrested. IG Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, commended the police teams for their successful operations and directed them to further accelerate the crackdown. He emphasized the need for effective investigations to ensure that cases are promptly concluded and criminals receive appropriate punishment. IG Punjab also instructed RPOs and DPOs to personally oversee crackdowns and targeted operations against dangerous criminals.

 

 

(Handout No. 39)

Syed Mubasher Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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