Lahore Police continued to ensure safety measures including strict implementation on SOPs according to the government directions and police order to contain the unnecessary movement of the public in the city during the partial lockdown imposed by Punjab government in wake of impending coronavirus.
Lahore Police Operations Wing has set up special pickets in different areas of the city to contain people from unnecessary movement. According to the details since beginning of partial lock down in the city till now as many as 2057 FIRs have been registered against persons involved in different violations.
More than 1 lac 77 thousands citizens have been checked at these pickets till now since the lock down whereas more than 1 lac 67 thousands persons have been issued warning, asked to contain their unnecessary movement in the city and go back to their homes.
More than 4281 citizens involved in unnecessary movement were release afterwards taking warranty bonds as not to move again in city other than in emergency situation. As many as 1 lac 55 thousands vehicles including 88407 motorcycles, 31533 cars, 23456 rickshaws, 4342 taxis and 8251 bigger vehicles were stopped on pickets and vehicles owners were issued warnings for their unnecessary movement in the city. As many as 6592 vehicles have been impounded in different police stations involved in violations.
DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed visited different pickets of the city and checked security duty of the police officers and officials deputed there. Rai Babar Saeed issued orders to suspend an Assistant Sub-Inspector Khalid Hussain of Police Station Shahdbagh on the charges of demanding money to release motorbike of a citizen impounded at a picket.
DIG Operations Rai Babar said that these pickets were only to control crime and facilitate citizens to impart awareness regarding dangers of unnecessary movement in wake of spread of Covid-19۔
Strict action will be taken against the police personnel involved in disturbing, misbehaving with public or asking money from them at pickets and pickets. He also visited Police Station Shadbagh and listened to the grievances of the citizens. He issued orders to immediately make redress of the genuine problems of the complainants.
