As per directions of IGP Punjab Police Shoaib Dastgir a crackdown against anti social elements is continued.
109 proclaimed offenders have been arrested , amount of 30 lacs from 07 gangs have been recovered.
During intelligence based operations, the facilities of law abiding citizens are being given importance. DPO Lodhran Syed Karar Hussain.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir directed all RPos and DPOs submit all reports regarding actions of Police teams against professional criminals and anti social elements and also speed up the intelligence based operations against them so that protection of wealth and properties of people may be improved. He further said that the security plan in sensitive places, religious spots and educational institutions should be reviewed and the deputed officials on such places should be briefed about the challenges and sensitivities of their duties. In this way, lodhran police took actions against proclaimed offenders, court absonders, thieves, dacoits, drugs peddlers and holders of illegal weapons and achieved success in this regard. Dpo lodhran further told that during the 22 days of month of February lodhran police registered 361 cases whereas 07 A category, 102 B category proclaimed offenders have been arrested. 28 cases have been registered against aerial firing and illegal weapons holding, 04 klashankoves, 05 guns, 18 pistols, 01 revolver, 81 bullets have been recovered. In action against drugs peddlers 62 cases have been registered and 8.432 kilo chars, 941 liters bottled wine, 305 liters lehn, 06 working alcohols kilns and 05 drinkers have been detained. 07 gangs wanted in different cases have been traced and arrested and 20 gang members have been arrested. Stolen amount of almost 3008000 rupees have been recovered. Gambling houses were raided in order to eliminate this curse and 15 cases have been registered along with arresting 45 accused. Gambling cards, luddu and gambling money have been seized from them and the accused have been sent to jail. Upon violation of amplifier and sound act, 09 accused have been arrested after registering 07 cases. 03 accused have been arrested after registering 03 cases due to violation of tenancy act. 05 accused have been arrested for providing shelters to the proclaimed offenders. DPO Syed Karar Hussain said that with effective information technology and timely reforms have enhanced the working efficiency of Punjab Police in accordance with the current age by which not only operation against professional criminals has been speeded up but also communtiy policing is also being promoted so that the mutual coordination and trust environment between police and public my be improved.
(Handout No.38)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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