He was addressing the meeting of RPOs and DPOs of Sheikhupura and Sahiwal Regions at Central Police Office here today. The meeting reviewed the law & order condition and possible threats of terrorism, sectarian violence and crime situation; and took certain important decisions for the improvement of preventive measures taken in this regard.
While addressing the meeting the IG advised the Field Police Officers to hold regular meetings with the Ulemas of different school of thoughts for maintaining the sanctity of Moharram-ul-Haram and due weightage should be given to their proposals /suggestions for the promotion of sectarian harmony.
The IG directed that very careful and realistic security strategy should be evolved for the protection of people’s lives and properties and for this purpose the instructions given by Central Police Office should be implemented in letter and spirit. He maintained that officers / Jawans of Punjab Police should come up to the expectations of people and Government in this hour of test, so that the monster of terrorism and extremism could be controlled effectively.
The IG further directed the DPOs that male/female security volunteers should be obtained from the organizers of Majalis and mourning processions for joining in security arrangements. He urged for making fool proof security arrangements for the protection of Mosques, Imam Bargahs and other worship places as well as eminent personalities of the society and for this purpose modern resources and equipments be utilized. Strict legal action should also be taken against the persons involved in provocative speeches publication / distribution of objectionable / hate literature, he added.
The IG emphasized that senior police officers should personally carry out the checking of security arrangements and the officers / officials indulging in negligence in this regard be not spared and strict disciplinary action be taken against them. He said that effective measures be taken against heinous crime as well as street crime and the stolen property recovered from the culprits be retuned to its real owners. The IG also directed the DPOs to conduct surprise inspections of Police Stations for checking the record of Thanas.
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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