103 search operations conducted

LAHORE:

Lahore Police Operations Wing conducted 103 search operations during first week of this month at different places to maintain law and order in the city. During the operations, at least 9,742 persons, 2,657 houses, 1,129 tenants, 67 hotels, 13 guest houses, 18 hostels, six educational institutions, 17 bus stands, 121 shops, six seminaries and 11 churches were checked. Police also took action against 81 persons accused of crimes, registered four FIRs of narcotics and 34 of tenancy laws and 42 of other crimes accused. One proclaimed offender was also arrested. Sharing the details, DIG Operations Ashfaq Khan said that Search and Sweep Operations play a key role to maintain law and order in the city and to foil nefarious designs of the enemies of the country. There is a dire need to remain alert in the wake of the present border situation.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 9^th, 2020.