Action against pillion riding ordered

LAHORE:DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed presided over a video link conference with the Divisional SPs here on Thursday.

SSP Operations Muhammad Naveed and SP Security Bilal Zafar were also present. DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed reviewed the overall performance of the divisions and sections of Lahore Police regarding implementation of partial lockdown in wake of impending spread of coronavirus in the city. Rai Babar Saeed directed all the SPs (Operations Wing) to strictly make implementation on government’s directions regarding the closure of shops and related establishments till 5pm. He also directed Police officers to take indiscriminate and strict action against the accused involved in pillion riding in the city. Rai Babar Saeed said that SHOs and DSPs should also be present and monitor the process of checking and containment of citizens at pickets and Naaka Jaat for specific time. He said that SHOs and DSPs should brief the policemen deputed at pickets regarding the checking mechanism and implementation of section 144.

SPs should also visit these pickets and Naaka Jaat to ensure complete implementation on Government directions to contain citizens at their homes for their own safety. Moreover, Lahore Police ensured strict measures including implementation on section 144 to contain the movement of the public during partial lockdown in the city imposed by Punjab Government in wake of impending coronavirus, DIG Operations Babar Saeed said.

While giving details of the overall performance of Lahore Police Operations Wing, he said 81,280 citizens have been checked at more than 202 pickets of Lahore Police and more than 73 thousand and 800 persons have been contained of their unnecessary movement and directed to go back to their homes. Rai Babar Saeed further informed that as many as 1273 FIRs were registered as 2,599 persons were arrested in violations of sections 144 during the partial lockdown. DIG Operations apprised that as many as 39660 motorcycles, 10102 autos, 1679 taxis, 11413 cars and 3589 other vehicles were contained from movement in the city.