Over 13,000 cases have been registered and more than 12,000 suspects have been arrested in a crackdown by the Lahore Police against electricity thieves.
According to the Lahore Police spokesperson on Wednesday, In Iqbal Town Division 1,834 suspects were arrested for electricity theft, 2,240 in Sadar Division, 3,696 in Cantonment Division, 2,013 in Model Town Division, 2,238 in City Division and 757 in Civil Lines Division. Capital City Police Officer Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana stated that the crackdown against electricity thieves in the provincial capital is ongoing. He mentioned that the relevant departments are being fully assisted to prevent electricity theft.
Bilal Siddique Kamyana directed the concerned officers to complete the challans for electricity theft cases promptly in collaboration with the prosecutors. He urged citizens to promptly report any electricity theft incident to the police and the relevant authorities.
Moreover, Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, ensure excellent security arrangements for cattle markets and citizens across the province. The IG Punjab declared CCPO Bilal Siddique Kamyana as the best commander for his good performance in crime control, law and order maintenance. Presiding over the crime review meeting of Lahore Police at the CCPO office, here on Wednesday, Dr. Usman Anwar said that under the leadership of CCPO Lahore, crime rate has decreased significantly, the performance of Lahore Police in crime control, law and order maintenance and community policing has been outstanding.
The IG Punjab praised the Lahore Police for significant decrease in the number of calls to emergency helpline 15 and improving the rate of challaning.
He announced cash awards for best performing officers of Lahore Police. He said that DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran has made the patrolling system very efficient.
