Lahore CCPO claims ‘visible decrease’ in crimes during last six months

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has said that Lahore police has introduced innovative operational strategies, effective mechanisms and institutional reforms to enhance the capacity building of its force so as to control crime and maintain peace in the city.

He said that the last six months of this year remained peaceful in context of overall law and order and security situation. Lahore police officials performed diligently, facing vulnerable situations in wake of COVID-19 as hundreds of police officers and officers were affected from this pandemic whereas five of them graced martyrdom while serving the citizens.

According to the facts and figures of the report issued by Lahore police, a visible decrease in the incidents of burglary, robbery as well as snatching and stealing of vehicles was seen due to the smart policing and use of effective monitoring tools including CCTV cameras of PSCA. Lahore Police has issued facts and figures regarding its performance for eradication of crime during the last six months of the year.

CCPO Lahore said that special teams have been constituted for the arrest of Proclaimed and Targeted Offenders whereas the performance of Anti Riot Force, Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit has also been revamped.

Accordingly, Lahore Police retrieved lands and properties of more than 411 citizens comprising more than 47 thousands and 83 kanals area worth more than Rs 60 billion during this year. Police arrested as many as 29782 criminals involved in different crimes during the last six months of the current year.

Lahore Police arrested 2055 members of 857 active dacoit gangs and recovered cash and valuables worth more than rupees 37 crore and 52 lac from them. Police recovered 40 cars, 1591 motorcycles, 54 other vehicles, 25 laptops and 1995 mobile phones as well from the criminals.

During the grand action against illegal weapons in the city, Lahore Police arrested 4052 criminals and 3685 cases were registered against them in different police stations of the city. Police recovered 51 Kalashnikov, 382 rifles, 211guns, 3330 pistols, 04 carbines, 29 revolvers and

more than 40 thousands bullets from these criminals. During action against drug peddlers, Police arrested as many as 5056 criminals and registered 4943 FIRs against them during the last six months and recovered from them more than 36kg heroin, more than 2302 kg charas, more than 11Kg of ICE, 103kg opium and 56286 litres of liquor. Similarly, Lahore Police arrested 2271 criminals involved in gambling and registered 454 cases against them recovering more than rupees 48 lac 73 thousand as gambling money from them.

Moreover, 549 Proclaimed Offenders of A category, 4729 POs of B category, 1010 targeted Offenders whereas 1559 Court Absconders were arrested during this year. Lahore Police also arrested 8514 accused for violating Kite Flying Act and recovered more than 58 thousands and 929 kites as well as 10085 strings from them.