Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar commended the police for their outstanding achievements in the Kachha areas, attributing these successes to their hard work and strategic planning. Speaking at a press conference, Lanjar assured that district officers will be held accountable for any organized crimes in their areas. Lanjar announced a reward of Rs. 5 lacs for SSP East and his team in recognition of their exceptional performance during a police encounter on Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Highlighting the police’s efforts during Muharram, the Minister mentioned ongoing discussions with K-Electric to ensure there is no load shedding for three days during the religious events. He also announced the death of the notorious dacoit Amjad Bhayo, who was involved in the kidnapping of prominent members of the Hindu community. Bhayo’s death has sparked joy within the community, leading to chants in support of the Sindh Police.
The Sindh government had previously set a bounty of Rs. 50 lacs on Bhayo’s head. He said that so far, 80 to 100 suspects have surrendered their arms in the Kachha areas. He said that the officers and personnel of the Sindh Police are our arms, and on this occasion, he praised the Sindh Police boxer Shahir Khan Afridi for winning the title against India in the boxing competition and announced a prize of one million rupees. Earlier Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon briefed the press conference agenda and said that the security of around 40,000 personalities associated with the Bohra community from other countries is being ensured at the provincial level, and in this regard, the Police is taking all measures under a comprehensive security plan.
He said that Muharram arrangements, the security of 4135 processions across the province has been ensured with the deployment of over 50,000 police personnel, and as part of the security plan, police personnel have been deployed in various districts since the first of Muharram. Regarding police performance against crime, the IGP Sindh said that since the last four months, police operations against drug mafia/drug dealers have been ongoing at an extreme pace, during which over 300 suspects have been arrested.
There were around 575 drug dealers operating in the city. 4760 cases have been registered against drug dealers. He said that this year, 72 citizens were killed by street criminals during robberies. Police have registered 69 cases against the culprits and arrested 65 street criminals. Similarly, this year, there have been 471 police encounters in the last four months, and significant successes have been achieved against dacoits in the Kachha areas.
The successes include the killing of notorious dacoit Teeghani and the arrest of a dacoit in Ranipur, as well as the killing of a dacoit in Noshero Feroz. He said that the East Police has done commendable work against crime, under which a major drug dealer was killed in an encounter in the limits of Shahrah-e-Faisal police station. The CTD police arrested a terrorist planning terrorism in Muharram due to their excellent intelligence. IGP Sindh said that improving the environment of police stations is my priority, and my target for this year is to improve around 100 police stations. Sindh Police has 484 police stations, and each police station is being made financially autonomous by providing them with a regular budget.
\IGP Sindh said that practical steps are being taken to modernize the Sindh Investigation Department according to the requirements of the modern era, and in this regard, the Sindh government is providing full support and assistance. An amount of Rs 500 million has been allocated for the Investigation Department. Similarly, under the health insurance scheme, police personnel will be given Rs 10 lakh each for medical treatment. The Safe City Project has been launched to ensure the safety of the city.
