Serious Crime Keeps Falling Across Punjab, IG Told

Key Points:

IG Punjab Abdul Karim chairs the second follow-up meeting on crime control in Lahore
Weekly performance of all regions and districts reviewed in line with the chief minister’s directions
Downward trend in serious crime incidents across Punjab continues this week, meeting briefed
Immediate action being taken in line with crime hotspots to stamp out serious crime
Strict accountability over misuse of authority, code violations and corruption will continue

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Karim on Friday chaired the second follow-up meeting on crime control to review the weekly performance of all regions and districts across Punjab.

The Punjab Police spokesperson said the review was held in continuation of the directions given at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif two weeks earlier.

The meeting was briefed that the downward trend in serious crime incidents across Punjab had continued this week as well. The briefing said the trend in murder, dacoity, vehicle theft and highway robbery was moving towards further improvement.

The IG Punjab said immediate action was being taken in line with crime hotspots to stamp out serious crime across the province.

He said a special focus continued on suppressing dacoity, robbery, murder, crimes against women and children and organised crime.

IGP Abdul Karim said the crime situation was being reviewed weekly and regularly on the direction of the chief minister.

He said the accountability process in the Punjab Police was stricter and more effective than in any other department. The IG Punjab said strict accountability of those responsible for exceeding their authority, violating the code of conduct and corruption would continue.

“Officers and officials involved in corruption or other illegal activities have no place in the police department,” the IG Punjab said.

Officers and officials involved in corruption or other illegal activities have no place in the police department.

Additional IG Logistics and Procurement, Additional IG Investigation, Additional IG Operations, AIG Operations, AIG Coordination and AIG Monitoring attended the meeting.

The CCPO Lahore, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs, the DIG Operations Lahore and the DIG Investigation Lahore joined through video link along with other officers concerned.

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