Lahore, November 27, 2021 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that anti-social elements who create problems for citizens by hoarding do not deserve any sympathy and Punjab Police will provide every possible assistance to district administration in actions against them.
He directed all RPOs and DPOs to expedite crackdown against mafia involved in violation of Hoarding Act in their respective districts and also submit detailed reports of actions to Central Police Office on daily basis. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that hoarding leads to artificial inflation and Punjab Police will play its full role to curb this menace. On the direction of IG Punjab, crackdown against hoarding has been intensified in all districts of the province.
Reporting on the crackdown against hoarding in all districts of the province, the spokesperson of Punjab Police said that 205 cases of violation of hoarding act have been registered and 255 accused have been arrested across Punjab. While giving details the Spokesperson told that in Lahore region 11 cases were registered under Hoarding act and 17 persons were arrested. 61 cases of hoarding were registered in DG Khan Region and 78 persons were arrested.
In Bahawalpur region 30 cases of hoarding were registered and 51 persons were arrested. In Multan region 26 cases of hoarding were registered and 19 persons were arrested. In Sahiwal region 14 cases were registered and 09 persons were arrested for hoarding. In Sheikhupura region 15 cases were registered and 29 persons were arrested for hoarding. In Sargodha region 15 cases were registered and 12 persons were arrested.
In Gujranwala region, 16 cases of hoarding were registered and 23 persons were arrested. In Faisalabad region, 15 cases of hoarding were registered and 15 persons were arrested. In Rawalpindi region, 15 cases were registered and 12 persons were arrested for hoarding. The siege is being tightened up against the mafia who is involved in profiteering and stockpiling of flour, sugar, ghee and other commodities of common man in order to put them behind the bars.
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