CCPO orders crackdown on theft, burglary and pickpocketing

LAHORE – Capital City Police Officer Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana has ordered intensified action against suspects involved in theft, burglary and pickpocketing to curb crime and protect the lives and property of the citizens. Chairing a meeting to review the overall crime situation, preventive measures and the performance of Lahore Police, he directed divisional superintendents of police (SPs) to personally lead raids for the arrest of criminal elements. He also instructed the SSP (Operations) and SSP (Investigation) to supervise all such operations. Bilal Siddique Kamyana directed police officers to tighten the net around proclaimed offenders wanted in theft, burglary and other criminal cases, stressing that effective measures must be taken to ensure the immediate arrest of Category-B proclaimed offenders.He made it clear that negligence or laxity in action against criminal elements would not be tolerated. The CCPO further ordered the identification of theft hotspots and the launch of special decoy operations in these areas to catch suspects red-handed and bring them to justice. He also directed police to take indiscriminate action against organized gambling networks and individuals involved in gambling, emphasizing the need for an effective strategy to curb criminal activities. The meeting was attended by DIG (Administration) Imran Kishwar, DIG (Investigation) Zeeshan Raza, DIG (Operations) Faisal Kamran, SSP (Investigation) Muhammad Naveed, SSP (Operations) Abdullah Ahmad and divisional SPs.