Police ask citizens to file complaints online

RAWALPINDI: In view of the coronavirus outbreak, Rawalpindi police have advised the citizens to use social media for online registrations of their complaints.

According to a police spokesman, the 'Khuli Kutcheries' or public hearings being held by Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Ahsan Younus to address complaints of the citizens had been cancelled due to social distancing directives issued for controlling the spread of coronavirus disease.

Meanwhile, the CPO was addressing the complaints of the citizens being received through WhatsApp and social media.

CPO has issued directives to police officers concerned on the complaints of 42 citizens and contacted them personally via phone whose applications and complaints were received through whatsapp after coronavirus outbreak, a statement issued by the police spokesman said.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19^th, 2020.