Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said that Punjab Police operations are underway to arrest the accused involved in violence and assault on a woman in Greater Iqbal Park and the accused are being traced in other districts while expanding the scope of police investigation. In this regard, police teams raided Faisalabad, Kasur and Sheikhupura last night and arrested 26 more accused. According to details, Punjab Police is working day and night to trace the accused through geo-fencing, NADRA records, CCTV footage and other evidences and modern technology and arrests of accused from different districts are being carried out. Police have so far interrogated 407 suspects in connection with the tragic incident, of whom 92 have been arrested while the rest have been released. Of the arrested accused, 40 have been sent to jail for identification parade while another 30 will be sent today.
IG Punjab has directed the officers to intensify efforts to identify the remaining accused and arrest them as soon as possible. He said that the best possible steps are being taken to ensure the safety of women and strict legal action would be taken against the perpetrators of harassment, violence and abuse against women in all cases. He further said that the media will also be kept informed of the progress made in the Chung Chi rickshaw abuse with a woman case, while journalists and the public are requested not to spread any news or information without confirmation, however, if the public has If there is any information about any such incident, immediately inform the police. He said that Punjab Police will spare no effort in arresting all the accused involved in these tragic incidents and they will be sentenced by the court.
(Handout No. 160)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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