IGP hints at expanding investigation wing
Says surge in cases requires more staff
Punjab IGP Inam Ghani chairing a meeting. PHOTO: PUNJAB POLICE
LAHORE:
The Inspector General of Police Punjab (IGP) Inam Ghani has issued orders to significantly increase the total number of investigation wing staff members from the current 4,177 to cope with the increasing number of cases.
He also asked for the provision of computers, printers, locators and other resources to the Investigation Wing on a priority basis. He further said the first batch of new vehicles provided by the Punjab government should be handed over to Lahore police as soon as possible after the completion of hood installation while CCPO Lahore, to improve the performance of the Investigation Wing should ensure the provision of the first consignment of vehicles to the Investigation Wing.
Police raid 100 houses, detains 97 suspects
PML-N leaders term the operation ‘a quest to change loyalties’
PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
In a late night development, police conducted over 100 raids at the houses of notorious ‘criminals’ and arrested over 97 suspects on Wednesday.
The raiding teams also recovered arms and ammunition in a large quantity.
Opposing the action of the police against ‘proclaimed offenders and those harbouring criminals’, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sohail Shaukat Butt said the law enforcement agencies were forcing people to shift their loyalties towards the current government.
He accused the police of heavy firing at his house which broke several windowpanes. He claimed that the cops also arrested his domestic helpers.
A meeting of supervisory officers of Lahore Police held at CPO under the chair of IG Punjab
Lahore, January 05, 2021 (PPI-OT): Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said that supervisory officers should play the role of ideal commanders to maintain the writ of state in the society and not only the best performance should be taken from the subordinate officers and personnel to eradicate criminal elements but also become the hands and arms of the oppressed citizens and bring the oppressors and thugs to justice. He further said that CCPO Lahore has to ensure professional performance keeping in view the role of the father as well as the commander while oppressors should be taken behind the bars by becoming the shield of the oppressed being a first priority of the police force.