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Lahore, February 14, 2023 (PPI-OT):Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has issued orders to all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs to take full coordination measures with the plaintiffs of the cases to arrest the proclaimed offenders inside and outside the country. In his special message to police officers and citizens, IG Punjab said that a liaison wing consisting of Punjab Police, Interpol and FIA has been established to arrest the fugitive accused who have committed serious crimes and fled abroad. It has been said that if any proclaimed offender in any citizen’s case is residing abroad, he should immediately contact and inform the police so that practical steps can be taken to arrest him.
Dr. Usman Anwar said that if proclaimed offenders are residing in various countries such as the Middle East, South Africa, Europe and America, including the countries with which Pakistan has an agreement, then immediate action will be taken to arrest them and every facility of Interpol will be used to arrest the proclaimed offender immediately. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that these SOPs and instructions have been issued to all the RPOs, DPOs of the province. Moreover, citizens should also have a close coordination with district police officer to arrest the POs of their cases.
At the same time, the investigation officers themselves should contact the plaintiff’s case and get whatever information they can about the proclaimed offenders so that the efforts to arrest the proclaimed offenders could be accelerated. Dr. Usman Anwar said that instructions have been issued to speed up the efforts of the police officers to personally contact the plaintiffs to arrest the proclaimed offenders in the country. He said that the police officers with the cooperation of the plaintiffs should make it a priority to arrest the proclaimed offenders of all cases including dacoity, murder, theft, fraud, possession of property and cheque bounce as soon as possible.
. IG Punjab clarified that the police officers will contact the plaintiffs themselves and if the plaintiff of case does not receive a call from police officer after February 20 to arrest the proclaimed offender then report it to 1787 so that strict departmental and legal action will be taken against the concerned officers and officials. He said that the officer or official responsible for the negligence in the arrest of the proclaimed offender will not get any sympathy and strict departmental action will be taken against him.
IG Punjab said that for the convenience of citizens, 1787 Complaint Center has been kept active even on Sunday where citizens can call any time regarding their problems and get immediate relief from the police. He expressed these views in his special message to media representatives.
IG Punjab directed the RPOs, DPOs to launch a strict crackdown in all districts under an effective strategy to arrest the proclaimed offenders and send weekly reports in this regard to the Central Police Office regularly. He said that the DPOs should personally monitor the crackdown to arrest the proclaimed offenders implicated in serious crimes so that they could be sentenced and brought to justice as soon as possible. IG Punjab directed that indiscriminate actions should be taken for the early arrest of all types of proclaimed offenders, so that justice can be provided to the victims of oppression and abuse and the atmosphere of security can be further promoted among the people.
For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk