176 accused arrested, arms, drugs seized

LAHORE: Lahore police (Model Town Division) have arrested as many as 176 criminals and recovered 25 pistols, two rifles, bullets, more than eight kilograms of Charas, 315grm heroin and 274 litres of liquor.

Police have busted five dacoit and theft gangs and arrested its 10 member’s along with recoveries worth Rs25 lakh from them. Moreover, 52 proclaimed & court offenders of A&B categories were arrested. Police also arrested 61 for violating kite flying, one wheeling, begging and loudspeaker acts.

security: Security of the mosques and other religious places including Imam Bargahs remained tightened on Jummah in the metropolis. Lahore DIG Operations Muhammad Waqas Nazir has issued directions to all the divisional SPs, DSPs and SHOs to ensure foolproof security arrangements.

All SPs, DSPs and subordinate officers personally reviewed and ensured security arrangements. Police officials along with members of the Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit remained alert at all the sensitive mosques and Imam Bargahs. Police checked all the vehicles including suspicious persons at entry and exit points of the city.

Moreover, on the instructions of the DIG Operations search operations were conducted around sensitive areas of the city along with foreign consulates. Heavy contingents of Dolphin Squad, PRU, Elite Force, security agencies and Lahore police participated in the search operations.

According to a spokesperson of Lahore Police, the ongoing search operations were to create a sense of security among the citizens and maintain law and order situation in the provincial capital.

open court: Lahore DIG Operations Muhammad Waqas Nazir held consecutive eleventh open court at his office and listened to the problems of the complainants. The DIG operations issued orders to the concerned officers on the spot for the solution of issues of the citizens. He said he had been listening to the problems of the complainants at his office on daily basis following the open door policy of Punjab government other than holding open court on every Friday.

He said improvement has been seen in provision of justice at police stations level due to the administrative reforms introduced in functioning of police. He said SHOs of all the police stations have been directed to sit in their office on daily basis from 3pm to 5pm and listen to the issues of people.

He said it was the prime responsibility of police to listen to the problems of every complainant and take immediate actions on merit in accordance with the law. Waqas said all the grievances of the complainant visiting open courts were being redressed on priority basis.