Lahore, November 27, 2021 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has issued orders to start strict crackdown against manufacture, sale and use of metallic strings and kites. He directed all RPOs, DPOs to form special squads for arrest of the accused involved in manufacture, use and sale of kites and metal strings across the province and reports of such actions should regularly be sent to Central Police Office.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan has suspended the concerned SHO on tragic incident of death of a citizen by a rope in Shalimar Town Lahore. If any incident of kite flying or injury of a citizen came to light then the field officers as well as supervisory officers would have to answer, IG Punjab added.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that special operations should be launched in major cities including Lahore, Sheikhupura, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. IG Punjab said that anyone who puts lives of citizens at risk at the pretext of recreation doesn’t deserve any sympathy. He emphasized upon strict implementation of Kite Flying Act.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that parents should stop their children from playing this bloody game, otherwise strict action would be taken. He requested citizens to inform at 15 against kite flyers so that accused involved in such dangerous game could be arrested and severely punished.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
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