Action to be taken on police torture, illegal detention: IGP.

LAHORE -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Shoaib Dastgir on Wednesday said that torture or death under police custody and illegal detention of any citizen was not tolerable at any cost as stern action would be taken against those involved in such crimes.

He said that in summer and suffocating weather, provision of ventilated environment should be ensured in lock ups in police stations across the province.

He said that elimination of crimes regarding children and women especially sexual abuses was among top priorities, adding that forensic science and geo fencing were necessary for punishments of criminals.

The IGP directed to take preferential steps for eradication of heinous crimes like dacoity, murder and kidnapping on ransom so that property and lives of people could be saved.

He expressed these views during a RPO and DPO conference via video link. In the conference issues pertaining to lockdown, graph of crimes and security issues came under discussion.

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