May 27, 2013
LAHORE, May 26: The Punjab police were directed on Sunday to launch crackdown against illegal use of LPG cylinders in vehicles, besides illegal gas decanting, sale of loose petrol and fuel cans in vehicles.
The direction was issued in the wake of Gujrat fire tragedy in which 14 children died because of faulty fuel system in the school van on last Saturday.
According to a directive issued to all district police officers by the provincial police chief, traffic police have been directed to strictly check cans fitted in vehicles instead of regular fuel tanks. The police have also been directed to act against illegal filling stations and decanting.
Meanwhile, the Lahore police as well as the city traffic police were ordered to check sale of loose petrol in the markets.
According to a handout, DIG (Operations) Jawad Ahmad Dogar has directed all officers to coordinate with the vehicle fitness inspectors to stop illegal use of LPG cylinders in vehicles in their respective areas.
The DIG said police would be bound to act as per law if anybody was found involved in such unlawful activities.
(Daily Dawn)
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