IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar's good initiative / Legal aid fund established for constabulary facing false cases
Police officers and officials sometimes fall victim to false cases and legal complications during duty, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar.
Even when the government leadership, policy and officers change, the police force has to face false cases, Dr. Usman Anwar.
Such incidents lead to displeasure in the force for which a legal aid fund has been established, IG Punjab.
In future, no police officer or official will have to sell his wife's or daughter's jewelry to face cases, IG Punjab.
The Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, has established a legal aid fund for legal assistance in cases against on-duty police officers and personnel.IG Punjab said that the said legal fund would bring special relief to officers and employees who are victims of false cases and legal complications. In a special message released on social media, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that police officers and personnel sometimes fall victim to false cases and legal complications during duty. Similarly sometimes even when the government leadership, policy and officers change, the police force has to face false cases. Dr. Usman Anwar said that such incidents lead to displeasure in the force. To counter this impact, legal aid fund has been established for legal assistance of the constabulary during the trial. IG Punjab said that the dutiful police officers and personnel would not be left alone to face prosecutions, false cases. He said that senior leadership and constabulary would work together to fight false prosecutions and petitions filed against the force. Dr. Usman Anwar said that the committee consisting of compassionate police officers would carefully review all the cases sent from the districts and decide on giving the aid funds. IGP added that this fund has been established by the income of police welfare projects which has nothing to do with already established welfare and health fund. IG Punjab said that in the future, no police officer or official will have to sell his wife or daughter's jewelry to face cases and in such cases, the department will stand by the side of the concerned officer and official in difficult times.
(Handout No. 259)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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