IGP orders action against criminals

Licensed weapons used in criminal and illegal activities should be cancelled: IGP

LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Captain (retd) Arif Nawaz Khan has ordered the launching of an operation across the province to eliminate criminals and anti-social elements.

He issued a directive to all regional police officers and district police officers through a notification on Friday. He said that an effective strategy should be carved out to raid hideouts of those involved in extremist and criminal activities.

The IGP said that licensed weapons used in criminal and illegal activities should be cancelled with close coordination of other institutions and there should be no delay in taking legal action against the owners of the licences.  

Published in The Express Tribune, July 27^th, 2019.