LAHORE: Punjab Police have arrested 11,397 people and registered 10,849 cases across the province this year for violating the Anti-Kite Flying Act, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.
The crackdown also led to the seizure of 599,340 kites and 19,361 string reels during the same period. The figures were released by the Punjab Police spokesperson in Lahore.
In the provincial capital alone, police arrested 5,740 people and registered 5,466 cases. Authorities in Lahore seized 217,176 kites and 7,875 string reels.
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Inspector General of Punjab Abdul Kareem said kite flying will not be tolerated anywhere in the province. He directed officers to take strict action against violators.
The IG also ordered action against those involved in the online sale of metallic string and kites. He said such elements will be brought within the reach of the law.
Abdul Kareem urged parents to keep their children away from what he called a deadly sport. He asked citizens to report kite flying in their area by calling 15.
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Promotion Board Phase 2 Begins
In a separate development, the Punjab Police promotion board has started the second phase of its proceedings. Additional IG Punjab Imran Arshad chaired the meeting.
The board is reviewing cases of sub-inspectors for promotion to the rank of inspector. More than 300 sub-inspectors are under consideration in this phase.
Officials said promotions will be granted on merit to those who meet the rules and regulations. In the first phase last month, 71 officers were promoted to inspector.
DIG Establishment-II Sulaiman Sultan Rana, DIG Headquarters Dr Muhammad Abid Khan, DIG Establishment-I Abdul Qadir Qamar and AIG Discipline attended the meeting.
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