957 detained for causing pollution in 10 months

LAHORE:Authorities concerned arrested 957 accused involved in causing pollution that resulted in smog this in 10 months.

The authorities booked 1,245 accused. In Lahore, 73 accused were detained and 182 booked for causing pollution. Across the province, traffic authorities ticketed 669,599 smoky vehicles and impounded 150,600 vehicles for non-compliance with fitness standards. Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar ordered acceleration of anti-smog operations on highways, in industrial areas, and other critical locations. IGP Dr Usman Anwar met cops and their family members at Central Police Office.

The IGP directed all supervisory officers to maintain close liaison with the subordinate force and provide necessary relief regarding departmental and personal issues. The IGP listened to the pleas of the cops and their family members. He forwarded the appointment request for the daughter of late Inspector Israr Hussain to the Managing Director of the Punjab Safe City Authority for relief. The IGP instructed the Additional IG Punjab to address the seniority fixation and promotion request of Senior Traffic Warden Maqsood Ahmed. He also ordered relief for Sub-Inspector Muhammad Yaqoob concerning his medical assistance request. The IGP directed the AIG Admin to provide relief regarding junior clerk recruitment requests for the children of police personnel who passed away during service. He instructed immediate action on all requests to provide comprehensive relief for employees and their families.

Takes notice of 2 killings

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar took notice of the shooting incident in Raiwind in which two individuals died. The IGP sought a report from the CCPO Lahore and instructed the DIG Operations Lahore to take all necessary measures for the arrest of the criminals involved in the incident. The shooting happened in Raiwind and security guard Sadiq Jan and cashier Mansoor Ahmed died and driver Jameel Ahmed was injured.

Open court

An open court was held at the DIG Operations office to address public issues and provide on-the-spot resolutions on Monday. Following the directives of DIG Operations, SP Security Abdul Wahab listened to citizens’ grievances and issued orders to resolve the issues of 17 applicants immediately. Applicant Malik Hanif told the SP that a government employee did not return his Rs2m. The SP Security directed SP Iqbal Town to verify the documents and take immediate action against the responsible party.