Lahore, January 03, 2022 (PPI-OT): Massive crackdown against criminals is underway in all districts of the province. IG Punjab has directed all RPOs and DPOs of the province to expedite measures to eradicate organized crime and especially intelligence based operations should be carried out to bring the proclaimed offenders and court absconders to book.
Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that prevention of aerial firing incidents and ongoing crackdown against illegal weapons should also be expedited. Spokesperson Punjab Police while releasing annual report on arrests of proclaimed offenders, court absconders and dangerous gangs in the year 2021 said that police teams in all districts of the province arrested around 81716 dangerous proclaimed offenders during various operations during the year. This includes 11073 A category and 70643 B category accused.
He said that 46451 cases of illegal possession of weapons were registered in all the districts of the province while 39098 accused were arrested. 700 stain guns, 1239 Kalashnikov, 5043 rifles, 2614 guns, 597 revolvers, 31695 pistols and mousers, 02 anti-aircraft guns, 838 repeaters, 387 carbines, 5379 cartridges, 1052 magazines, 8939 shells, 159885 bullets, 79 daggers and 77 knives were recovered.
Punjab Police spokesperson further said that the process of checking hotels, inns and residences with the help of Hotel Eye software continued across province throughout the year and a total of 1251 absconders were arrested.
He further said that 530 absconders were arrested in Lahore alone with the help of Hotel Eye whereas 137 were arrested from Gujranwala Region, 320 absconders were arrested from Rawalpindi Region, 148 from Multan Region, 37 from Faisalabad Region, 25 from Bahawalpur Region, 20 from DG Khan region, 19 from Sargodha region and 15 absconders were arrested from Sahiwal region through Hotel Eye App.
The spokesperson of Punjab Police further said that the use of Hotel Eye is mandatory in all the districts of Punjab and actions are being taken against the violators. The Punjab Police spokesperson further said that under the direction of IG Punjab, crackdown against criminals has been intensified across province while at the same time free registration of crime is being ensured.
He said that in the New Year, special tasks have been assigned to supervisory officers in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad and other important cities and public service delivery will be made more effective for convenience of citizen’s alongwith elimination of crimes.
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
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