Police ensure safety measures

LAHORE:In compliance with the directions of the Punjab government to extend the partial lockdown in the city till April 25, police continued to ensure safety measures including strict implementation of section 144 to contain the unnecessary movement of the public in the city during the partial lockdown in wake of coronavirus.

Police set up special pickets in different areas of the city to contain people from unnecessary movement. DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed said 1,929 FIRs have been registered against persons involved in violations of sections 144. More than 01 lac 59 thousands 260 citizens have been checked at these pickets till now since the lockdown whereas more than 01 lac 49 thousands persons have been asked to contain their unnecessary movement in the city and go back to their homes. More than 4,176 citizens involved in were release afterwards taking warranty bonds as not to move again in city unnecessarily. As many as 138,368 vehicles including 78,471 motorcycles, 27654 cars, 20969 rickshaws, 3867 taxis and 7407 bigger vehicles were stopped on pickets and vehicles owners were issued warnings for unnecessary movement in the city.

DIG Rai Babar Saeed said police have provided foolproof security to the persons quarantined at different places and special teams comprising police officers and Jawans have been constituted.