Serious Crime Falls Across Punjab as IG Punjab Orders Hotspot Action

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Serious crime incidents fell across Punjab this week compared with last week, a crime control follow-up meeting chaired by IG Punjab Abdul Karim was briefed on Friday.
The IG directed all RPOs and DPOs to identify crime hotspots and take immediate action against serious crime.
He ordered a focus on dacoity and robbery-murder, sexual violence against women and children, torture and organised crime.
Officers were told to follow up pending forensic reports daily and speed up the arrest of proclaimed offenders.

LAHORE: Serious crime across Punjab recorded a clear decrease this week compared with last week, DIG Investigation Punjab told a crime control follow-up meeting chaired by IG Punjab Abdul Karim on Friday.

The IG reviewed the weekly performance of all regions and districts in detail in light of the instructions given at last week’s meeting chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

IG Punjab Abdul Karim directed all RPOs and DPOs to identify crime hotspots for the suppression of serious crime and take immediate action on them.

He ordered a focus on the suppression of dacoity and robbery-murder, sexual violence against children and women, torture and organised crime.

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The IG said the crime situation was being reviewed weekly and regularly on the direction of the Chief Minister.

He directed that the challaning rate be improved so that criminals in serious cases received due punishment.

He ordered daily follow-up of pending forensic reports in cases of sexual violence against women and children and other criminal cases to ensure their early receipt.

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He also ordered that the arrest of proclaimed offenders in dacoity and robbery-murder cases and other serious crimes be speeded up.

Additional IG Investigation, Additional IG Operations, DIG Investigation Punjab, AIG Operations and AIG Admin and Security attended the meeting in person.

The CCPO Lahore, Additional IG South Punjab, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs and the DIGs Operations and Investigation Lahore joined the meeting by video link.