IGP orders cops to keep an eye on anti-state elements

PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sanaullah Abbasi has directed the police high-ups to keep a close eye on proscribed organisations and anti-state elements.

An official handout said that he issued the directives while presiding over a video link conference at the Central Police Office here on Tuesday.

Additional IGP Operations, Additional IGP HQRs, DIG Enquiry and Inspection, DIG Special Branch, DIG HQRs, DIG Operations, DIG CTD and AIG Operations attended the conference

The CCPO Peshawar and Regional Police Officers participated in the conference from their respective regions.

The IGP directed the cops to pre-empt and prevent the nefarious designs of the terrorists with the active support and coordination of other law-enforcing agencies.

He appreciated the well-planned strategy and result-oriented effective measures adopted against terrorists and outlaws for maintenance of law and order in the province.

The IGP was informed that during the current year a total of 876 terror suspects were arrested which included 24 terrorists carrying head money of Rs89 million.

During the current year, the CTD police recovered 2296.32 kg explosive materials, 93 hand-grenades, 4 suicide jackets, 12 SMGs, 4 RPGs, 70 RPG shells, 22 pistols and 6 shotguns.

The IGP was informed that due to effective and result-oriented performance of CTD kidnapping for ransom, extortion and target killing had reduced significantly.

Speaking on the occasion, Sanaullah Abbasi said no-one was above the law and all citizens were equal in the eyes of the law and they should be equally treated as per law.

The IGP maintained that KP police welcomed positive criticism and reformed itself accordingly.

He vowed that the basic fundamental rights of the tribal people would be safeguarded at all the costs.

The IGP asserted that police were answerable to the people and were bound to respect every individual, including elected representatives, teacher community.

He said that police reforms was a continuous process, which would go ahead despite confronting challenges.

The IGP directed the police high-ups not to post police officials against whom criminal cases had been registered.