Lahore: Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said that police teams are working day and night to arrest all the accused involved in violence and assault on a woman in Greater Iqbal Park.
While conducting operations in different districts of the province, 34 more accused have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrested accused to 126. He further said that 15 more of the arrested persons are being sent on judicial remand for identification.
He directed DIG Investigation Lahore to intensify efforts to arrest the remaining accused with the help of geo-fencing, all evidence including NADRA records and modern resources and bring them to justice through strong challans. ۔
The IG Punjab further said that the accused who have been subjected to violence, abuse and ill-treatment of women do not deserve any concession and supervisory officers under their personal supervision should ensure steps to control such crimes and send the detailed reports central police office. He further said that measures should be taken for the protection of women in parks, bus stands, educational institutions, markets and other sensitive places and arrest of criminals involved in gender crimes and getting them strictly punished by the courts should not be delayed. He further said that the investigation into the Greater Iqbal Park incident should be brought to a logical conclusion as soon as possible and no effort should be spared in providing justice to the victim.
