The Katcha area which has become a safer heaven for the hardcore criminals for the last 3 decades and no go area for the local residents due to their brutalities and atrocities. And every year hundreds of people were being used to face kidnapping for ransom, murder, dacoity, crop and cattle theft at the hands of these criminals which were become a symbol of terror and fear. The Punjab police’s official not only boosted up the morale of the force but also got success in achieving the trust and confidence of the people by eliminating these hardcore criminals in the Katcha area.
This was stated by Inspector General of Police Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera while addressing the RPO Bahawalpur and DPOs of the region through video link at Central Police Office Lahore, today. All senior officers of CPO attended the meeting.
Mushtaq Sukhera while paying rich tribute to DPO Rahim Yar Khan, Zeeshan Asgher on discharging his duties diligently without caring his valuable life, IGP said that officers like Zeeshan Asgher are the real asset of our force and the young officers should follow the foot prints of Zeeshan. IGP also announced CC-I certificate and other prizes for all participants of Katcha operation.
IGP said that the police of all katcha areas should properly utilize the experties of the Riverine force which has been trained for the purpose.
Earlier, DPO Rahim Yar Khan, Zeeshan Asgher briefed the IGP about the modus operandi of the operation. He also told that in the domain of police station Machka, Fatehpur, Dolatpur, Mureedabad, Chak Bhara, Thul Kundair and police station Bhong, Kot Sabzal and Ahmadpur Lamma of tehsil Sadiqabad have become the heavens and safe hideouts for these criminal. He said that from 1987 to 1988 so many people belonging to Kosh and Chachar tribe have lost their lives during their clashes with each other. He further said that the people of these tribes introduced these P.Os as their heroes and also generated the funds at tribal level for them.
Zeeshan Asgher further told that investigation against all these 77 P.Os is underway. He further recommended CC-I and cash reward for SP Investigation, Irfan Sammu, DSP Sadiqabad, Mehr Nasir, SHOs of PS Machka, Zahir Peer, Kot Sabzal, Bhong, Sadar Sadiqabad, Ahmadpur Lamma and SHO PS Shedani.
(Handout No. 111)
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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