IG Punjab chaired a video link RPOs, DPOs Conference on Security of Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebration and crime situation.

IG Punjab chaired a video link RPOs, DPOs Conference on Security  of Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebration and crime situation.

More than 55,000 officers, officials and PQRs will be deployed for security of 1656 Milad events and 2039 processions across the province.

Field officers who do not take necessary countermeasures to end old enmities should prepare themselves for strict accountability. IG Punjab.

Inspector General of Punjab Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that   best security arrangements should be carved out by using all available resources for security of processions and Milad ceremonies on the event of Jashn e Eid Milad Ul Nabi. He directed RPOs, CPOs and DPOs to go into the field area and personally inspect security arrangements of big processions and Milad-un-Nabi gatherings. He added that CCTV cameras, metal detectors and walk-through gates must be used for security of sensitive processions. DIG Operations Sajid Kayani while briefing in meeting said that on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, about 1656 Milad ceremonies and 2039 processions will be taken out across the province and more than 55 thousand officers, officials and PQRs shall perform security duty.  In this regard, 551 Gazetted Officers, 865 Inspectors, 2652 Sub-Inspectors, 4391 ASIs, 5520 Head Constables and 36197 Constables will be deployed whereas 1552 Special Police and 5219 PQRs  will also be deployed for security arrangements.  IGP reiterated that in presence of organised crime especially dens of drugs & gambling and brothels, the concerned SHOs including supervisory officers will have no right to remain in department.  He directed strict action be taken against drug dealers in and arround schools, colleges and universities  for nabbing criminals  involved in supply chain of drugs.

While talking about old enmities, IGP stressed upon field officers to take timely prohibitory measures for ending old enmities and prevent killings, in case of negligence, field officers should be prepared for strict departmental accountability in this regard.  He further said that wherever a police officer or official was martyred or injured due to wrong planning during a police raid, SHO supervisory officers and Raid Commander will have to face severe departmental action.   IGP said that incidents of violence, killing or escape in police custody are not acceptable and strict departmental action will be taken against the responsible.  He directed to expedite ongoing operations against professional beggars across province. He further said that incidents of aerial firing especially firing outside the courts will not be tolerated at any cost.   IGP expressed these views while giving instructions to officers during RPOs, DPOs video link conference held at Central Police Office today.

During the conference, Instructing the officers, IG Punjab said that officers on security duty of Eid Milad-un-Nabi should be effectively briefed about the sensitivity of their duties so that they can perform their duties more diligently, dutifully and with high alertness.   He further directed that while making security arrangements for Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi, effective suggestions of procession organizers, local ulemas, notables and civil society should also be taken into consideration.

Search, sweep, combing and intelligence-based operations should be continued in vicinity of important mosques, markets and religious spots on regular basis.   IGP also emphasized upon expediting ongoing campaign against proclaimed offenders, court absconders and hardened criminals should be expedited with effective supervision whereas preferential actions should be taken to prevent crimes against women and children.  He directed Additional IG CTD and Special Branch that their ROs should have close liaison with regional police officers whereas all RPOs should include ROs of CTD and Special Branch in all their important meetings.  Additional IG Establishment Ali Amir Malik, Additional IG CTD Wasim Ahmed Khan, CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar, Additional IG Special Branch Zaeem Iqbal Sheikh, DIG Headquarters Shahzada Sultan, DIGI  IT Waqas Nazir, DIG Operations Sajid Kayani, DIG Investigation Lahore Sharaq Jamal, DIG Operations Capt (retd) Sohail Chaudhry and other officers were also present.

(Handout No. 206)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police  

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Press Release Date: 
Thursday, October 14, 2021