Zero Tolerance for Illegal Weapons, Display of Arms and Aerial Firing: CCPO
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Lahore Police have arrested 5,934 suspects and registered 5,880 cases during the current year as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal weapons, public display of firearms and aerial firing, a police spokesperson said. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana said Lahore Police were pursuing a zero-tolerance…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: Lahore Police have arrested 5,934 suspects and registered 5,880 cases during the current year as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal weapons, public display of firearms and aerial firing, a police spokesperson said.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana said Lahore Police were pursuing a zero-tolerance policy towards the illegal possession and use of firearms, brandishing of weapons and celebratory gunfire. He warned that violations would invite strict legal action.
In a statement issued here on Monday, the CCPO directed police officers to take stringent action against those involved in the illegal sale and purchase of weapons. He also ordered strict measures to curb the public display of firearms and dismantle the so-called dala culture associated with the display of weapons and intimidation.
Bilal Siddique Kamyana further directed police to take indiscriminate action against individuals involved in aerial firing and maintain strict surveillance of social media accounts displaying weapons.
He said protecting citizens was the foremost priority of Lahore Police and that no leniency would be shown to those endangering public safety through the illegal use of firearms.
According to the police spokesperson, the ongoing crackdown had been intensified across the city, resulting in the arrest of 5,934 suspects and the registration of 5,880 cases during the current year.
The spokesperson said the weapons recovered during the operation included 123 rifles, 49 Kalashnikovs, 145 guns, more than 5,000 pistols and 217 revolvers.
Lahore Police reiterated their commitment to enforcing the law and curbing illegal weapons, aerial firing and the public display of firearms to maintain peace and protect citizens.
