As per orders of IGP Shoaib Dastgir, crackdown against hoarders and violation of containment of Corona Pandemic is continued.
Since 16th of March, 8417 cases against violation of section 144 and 214 cases against hoarding have been registered.
As per directions of Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir, Police teams in all districts are strictly ensuring the implementation of instructions regarding containment of Corona Pandemic and violations of hoarding act, issued by Punjab government so that precious lives of the citizens may be saved. Likewise, police teams along with doctors are on the front line and taking steps under the supervision of DPOs to prevent from Corona virus besides taking legal actions against hoarders under hoarding act. Such callous hoarders are being arrested for selling equipments under undue profit.
According to the details, the previous day, police teams established 1371 pickets where 6101 vehicles and 15098 motorcycles have been checked. On these police pickets among 29723 checked citizens 17957 have been released on warning. Security bonds have been taken from 1296 citizens, 658 accused have been arrested whereas 217 citizens have taken bails. Collectively, 395 FIRs have been registered in which 827 accused have been nominated whereas actions have been taken against 79 shops and 08 restaurants. Likewise during last 24 hours, 12 cases have been registered against hoarding and legal action has been taken against 20 accused in this regard. 06 accused have been arrested against violation of hoarding act whereas 06 accused have been released on bail.
During the duty, police teams provided awareness to 6293 citizens and also provided assistance to 3892 citizens. It is here worth mentioning that since start of operation form 16th March, collectively 214 cases have been registered under price control and hoarding act and legal actions have been taken against 244 persons among them 198 have been arrested whereas 86 have been released on bail. Likewise, in 19 days, 8417 FIRs have been registered under section 144 and 14298 accused have been arrested, 193599 citizens have been given warning, security bonds have been taken from 13052 citizens whereas 8246 citizens have been released on bail.
IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir stressed upon regional and district police chiefs to speed up the actions against the violators of law and directed to continue the actions against those who do not follow the directions of government and also submit the progress report of crackdown to Central police office on daily basis. He further said that officers officials deputed in field should follow and ensure the precautionary measures of pandemic Corona virus and take steps along with other government departments to counter this virus and help out the citizens.
(Handout No. 73)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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