As per the directions of IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir actions are underway for the violation of SOPs to contain Corona Pandemic.
Since 6th June 223137 shops have been checked whereas 22988 shops have been sealed and closed on violation.
vehicles 227554 vehicles, motorcycles and transport vehicles have been imposed fines on violation of instructions by Civil Administration.
For containing this pandemic of Corona virus , police teams should continue actions with coordination of other departments.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir said that in order to reduce spread of corona, officers and officials in all over the districts should perform their duties with more commitment, spirit, and diligence and also ensure implementation of instructions and precautionary measures issued by Punjab government. He further said that field officers should personally supervise the observance of precautions in field areas and special focus should be kept on implementation of SOPs so that precious lives of citizens may be saved by reducing the spread of pandemic virus. He further said that there should be no interruption in transport carrying medicine and edible commodities whereas with the coordination of government departments, actions should be continued in markets, bazars and other public places. Moreover law violators citizens should realize about following of SOPs that following the precautionary measures are beneficial for them. These views were expressed by IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir while directing to officers at central police office.
In the session, IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir was told that in operation started since 6th June across the province, around 223137 shops have been checked and up till now 22988 shops have been sealed and closed upon violation. On roads, 331704 motorcycles, 100655 vehicles and 63747 public transport vehicles have been checked among which 227554 vehicles, motorcycles and transport vehicles have been imposed fines by civil administration on violation of instructions. Likewise, with respect to implementation of SOPs, 323516 citizens have been intercepted for checking and 58432 persons have been fined by civil administration on violation of SOPs. Actions taken on previous day, IG Punjab was apprised that on 17th July, 4262 shops have been inspected across the province and 220 shops have been sealed and closed under violation of SOPs. Likewise 10802 motorcycles, 2463 vehicles and 1366 public transport vehicles have also been checked and upon violation of SOPs, the civil administration imposed fines on 2688 vehicles, motorcycles and vehicles. Collectively, 5889 citizens have been checked and 1159 citizens were fined by civil administration upon violation of SOPs. IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir directed to regional and district heads of police to speed up actions upon violation of SOPs and emphasized upon that officers and officials deputed in field must ensured the precautionary measures of Corona virus so that they may save themselves from pandemic virus and may serve the duties of saving citizens from Corona in better way.
(Handout No.164)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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