Lahore, May 15, 2023 (PPI-OT): On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police is working day and night to arrest the miscreants involved in attacks, vandalism, violence, and arson on public and private institutions throughout the province. Arrests are being made by tracing and identifying the miscreants with the help of available footage and CCTV recordings of the incident. Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that in the operations carried out so far, the number of criminals arrested from across the province has reached 3368 which is continuously increasing.

The Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that 162 police officers and officials were seriously injured in the violent actions of miscreants across Punjab. Moreover, 94 vehicles used by the Punjab Police were vandalized and set on fire, including 27 of the Lahore Police, 21 of the Faisalabad Police, 19 of Rawalpindi Police, 09 of Mianwali Police, 05 of Sialkot, 03 of Gujranwala Police, 04 of Multan Police, 01 of Attock, 01 of Jhang, 01 of Toba Tek Singh Police, 03 of Police Constabulary and 08 private vehicles.

Spokesperson Punjab Police said that 22 government buildings including police stations and offices were severely damaged. He further said that legal action is being taken against the charged mob that destroyed and set ablaze the private and government property, vehicles and tortured citizens. He vowed that all miscreants would be taken under the grip of law and 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

Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk