IGP directs RPOs, DPOs to start crackdown across Punjab against kite flying.

LAHOR -- Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has given a deadline to activate Protection centers in all regional police offices of the province by Sunday March 5 and by March 12 in all district police offices. IG Punjab has directed RPOs and DPOs to activate these 'Protection Centers' as per the issued instructions and leave no stone unturned in serving and protecting the vulnerable sections who deserve help and attention apart from transgender and helpless children. IG Punjab said that these 'Protection Centers' will play a significant role in helping and protecting transgender, destitute children and homeless children suffering from mental problems. IG Punjab ordered the RPOs, DPOs to ensure best measures under personal supervision for the security of foreign nationals, especially Chinese residents.

Dr. Usman Anwar said that the security of Chinese citizens is the first priority, so security inspections of all working sites including Chinese citizens' residences, offices should be done regularly. IG Punjab directed all the RPOs and DPOs to initiate strict crackdown across Punjab to protect the precious human lives from kite flying and said that the law breakers involved in manufacturing, buying, selling and using metallic strings and kites should be brought under the grip of the law and should be severely punished. He said that the concerned circle officers and DPOs will be held accountable in future where the incident of metallic kite string comes to light. IG Punjab appreciated the district police officers for registering more cases on calls of 15 and reprimanded other officers for less registration of cases. He said that the indicators which were considered negative in the past for police performance are now being considered as a sign of positive performance. IG Punjab while giving orders to make the ongoing crackdown more effective for the arrests of proclaimed offenders stressed to accelerate communication with Interpol and more effective follow-up to arrest proclaimed offenders involved in serious cases.

He said that if there is a need to enlist absconders as proclaimed offenders, they should be enlisted proclaimed offenders without any delay because untill we know the exact targets; our line of action will not be correct. He said that the CPOs...