84 cops of Islamabad contract coronavirus.

Byline: Tahir Niaz

ISLAMABAD -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad AamirZulfiqar on Thursday said that 84 cops of the force have contracted coronavirus of which 25 have recovered and treatment of others was underway.

In a statement, he said that tests of 43 more cops were also conducted and all of them were quarantined. Islamabad police chief sent flower bouquets and fruits to the cops under treatment and prayed for their safety and early recovery. The IGP said that morale of Islamabad police despite all challenges was high and special focus was being given for their early recovery. He said that all the officials and jawans were performing duties as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and also creating awareness among citizens on how to remain safe from COVID-19 virus.

Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operation) WaqarUddin Syed said that each cop of Islamabad police was performing his/her duty with commitment despite different odds. The DIG directed all Zonal SPs, SDPOs and SHOs to brief their subordinates about SOPs before assigning them duty. He said policemen should be briefed about adopting precautionary measures during duties in the sealed areas, according to the officials.

He said that implementation on all government directions should be ensured to avoid coronavirus and awareness should be given to people about precautionary measures including advantages of social distancing, use of masks and sanitizers. He also appealed the citizens to cooperate with Islamabad police in its efforts to curb COVID-19.

Furthermore, Islamabad police have arrested 27 outlaws including a wanted member of street criminal gang and recovered snatched motorbikes, mobile phone, narcotics, wine and weapons...