IGP Captain (retd) Arif Nawaz Khan holds a meeting with the parents of kidnapped children recovered by Toba Tek Singh POLICE. PHOTO NNI
LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Captain (retd) Arif Nawaz Khan has said mutual cooperation of police, parents, teachers, religious scholars and other segments of society were pivotal in curbing child abuse cases and for the eradication of other social evils from the society.
He expressed these views during a meeting with parents of children who were recovered by Toba Tek Singh police from kidnappers.
Additional IG Operations Inam Ghani, AIG Admin Hasan Raza Khan with other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Nawaz also distributed prizes and certificates among the police officers who played a crucial role in the recovery of three children.
He said the police department was working with full commitment and devotion in order to stop incidents of child kidnapping and abuse so that the accused could be brought to the book.
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“With the grace of Allah Almighty after case of Chunnia, Toba Tek Singh police has safely recovered the children who were kidnapped for ransom of Rs5 million and also successfully saved the life of a child who was thrown away into the sugarcane fields after the murderer took him as dead after a search operation of nine hours which is satisfactory for all force including me,” he said.
He further said except Police, parents, teachers, religious scholars and civil society should also play an active role in controlling child-related cases so that no stone should be left unturned in taking such accused to strict accountability and the severe punishment.
The IGP congratulated the parents over the safe recovery of their children and said cooperation of public and police was the need of the hour for the eradication of social evils from the society. He said police would be playing its role on a priority basis.
The parents of the children especially thanked DPO Toba Tek Singh and circle officers and officials and said police have won the hearts by recovering the children with full determination and hard work. They acknowledged that by the professional techniques of police, their children have been recovered safely for which they were grateful to Punjab police.
Anam Bibi, the mother of the kidnapped children, paid homage to Punjab police and said the safe recovery of kidnapped children was proof that Punjab police was serving its duties with diligence.
The IGP while directing to officers, said police officers and officials who ensured safe recovery of children deserve commendation and were the pride of department and also a bright example for rest of the force and they will be encouraged at every level.
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He further said police officers and officials should devote themselves in a more active way to serve the public with more hard work, devotion and commitment so that live and properties of people may be saved. He further emphasised that preferential steps should be taken to resolve the cases of child abuse and torture and no negligence or professional slackness shall be tolerated in this regard.
Police officers and officials who were awarded included in the recovery of three children Aroosha, Abdul Hannan and Hasan in two different incidents. The prizes were distributed among DPO Toba Tek Singh Waqar Qureshi, DSP Kamalia Nasir Nawaz, Inspector Muhammad Akhtar Saeed, Inspector Faryad Ahmad, SI Uns Rasheed, SI Fazal abbas, SI Abdul Ghaffar, SI Khalid Jameel, Lady ASI Nasreen Kausar, IT Incharge Sanaullah Hafeez, DSP Toba Naeem Azeez Sindhu, Inspector Muhammad Mumtaz, Inspector Ghulam Shabbir, SI Ghulam abbas, ASI Muhammad Atta Ullah, Head Constable Muhammad Imran, Head Constable Waqar Ahmad and Constable Muhammad Ashraf.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2019.
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