Inspector General of Police Shoaib Dastgir said that in order to reduce the spread of corona, officers and officials in all over the districts should perform their duties with more commitment, spirit, and diligence and also ensure implementation of instructions and precautionary measures issued by the Punjab government.
These views were expressed by IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir while directing to officers at central police office. He further said that field officers should personally supervise the observance of precautions in field areas and special focus should be kept on implementation of SOPs so that precious lives of citizens may be saved by reducing the spread of pandemic virus.
He further said that there should be no interruption in transport carrying medicine and edible commodities whereas with the coordination of government departments, actions should be continued in markets, bazars and other public places.
Moreover law violators citizens should realize about following SOPs that following the precautionary measures are beneficial for them.
In the session, IG Shoaib Dastgir was told that in operation started since 6th June across the province, around 195924 shops have been checked and up till now 21531 shops have been sealed and closed upon violation. On roads, 275568 motorcycles, 87563 vehicles and 55577 public transport vehicles have been checked among which 124146 vehicles, motorcycles and transport vehicles have been imposed fines by civil administration on violation of instructions.
Likewise, with respect to implementation of SOPs, 288129 citizens have been intercepted for checking and 45805 persons have been fined by civil administration on violation of SOPs. Actions taken on the previous day, IG Punjab was apprised that on 11th July, 3889 shops have been inspected across the province and 218 shops have been sealed and closed under violation of SOPs.
Likewise 7108 motorcycles, 2127 vehicles and 1536 public transport vehicles have also been checked and upon violation of SOPs, the civil administration imposed fines on 2761 vehicles, motorcycles and vehicles. Collectively, 5626 citizens have been checked and 420 citizens were fined by civil administration upon violation of SOPs.
IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir directed to regional and district heads of police to speed up actions upon violation of SOPs and emphasized upon that officers and officials deputed in field must ensured the precautionary measures of Corona virus so that they may save themselves from pandemic virus and may serve the duties of saving citizens from corona in better way.
