724 arrested in anti-smog campaign

LAHORE:Punjab Police, under the direction of IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, is actively working to protect the environment and prevent the smog.

According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, 724 suspects were arrested this year as part of these anti-smog efforts, and 934 cases have been registered. In the provincial capital alone, 70 suspects were arrested, and 179 cases filed. Across the province, including Lahore, operations are ongoing against vehicles, factories and brick kiln owners contributing to smog.

Dr Usman directed that an intensified crackdown on smog-causing activities in highways, industrial areas, and other locations. He instructed that Safe City cameras be used to ramp up actions against vehicles contributing to smog. Punjab Highway Patrol and Traffic Police have also been directed to expedite measures against such vehicles on roads. Dr Usman emphasised that Punjab Police is fully cooperating with the Environment Department in efforts to reduce smog. He instructed immediate action against vehicles, factories, and crop burning that contribute to smog. Additionally, the field officers were directed to accelerate actions for environmental protection, particularly against burning crop residues, brick kiln emissions, and garbage fires and to submit regular performance reports to the Central Police Office.