Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar on Monday attended the funeral prayer of Dolphin Official Hafiz Nouman Shaheed at Police Lines Qila Gujar Singh.
After performing the funeral prayer, he offered Fateha for the elevation of the status of the martyr.
Dr. Usman Anwar also met the family of the martyr and assured them of all possible support. He said that the sacrifice of Dolphin official Hafiz Nouman Shaheed would not go in vain, adding the killers would be arrested soon and punished severely.
The IG Punjab said that all the needs of the family of Hafiz Nouman Shaheed would be taken care of. CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana, Additional IG Operations Punjab Shehzada Sultan, DIG Investigation Kamran Adil, DIG Operations Imran Kishwar, DIG Establishment Dr. Inam Waheed, DIG Security Amin Bukhari, SSP Operations, SPs, senior police officers and personnel participated in large numbers while the martyrs father and other family members were also present on the occasion.
The IG Punjab said that the Punjab Police would never forget the unparalleled sacrifice of its brave personnel and the welfare of the family members of martyred official Hafiz Muhammad Nouman would be taken care of.
Dolphin Force official Hafiz Muhammad Nouman was seriously injured along with his colleague Mohsin Yousaf in firing by robbers fifteen days ago.
The IG Punjab had also visited Hafiz Muhammad Nouman who was undergoing treatment in the hospital immediately after the incident.
Furthermore, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar on Monday took notice of an incident of firing by unknown persons on a mobile van of Ratta Amaral police station in Rawalpindi, Hazara Colony and asked for a report from the regional police officer (RPO) Rawalpindi.
The IGP ordered the CPO Rawalpindi to immediately arrest the accused involved in the firing and also ordered to provide the best medical facilities to the injured police personnel.
The IGP said that the policemen, who did not care about their lives while protecting the lives and property of the citizens, were pride of the department and no effort should be spared in treatment of the injured policemen, he added.
The spokesman said when the police were checking suspicious activity in the junkyard and buffalo shed, unknown persons opened fire on the party and escaped. ASI Awais and constables Muhammad Waqas and Atif were among the injured.
They were shifted to DHQ Hospital. Police teams have been formed to arrest the accused.
