LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, today visited different hospitals including Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Services, Mayo, General Hospital and others to ask after the health of injured police personnel who were brutally tortured by the violent workers of a proscribed organization during recent clashes between law enforcement agencies and the party activists.
DIG Operations Sohail Chaudhary, SSP Adm Mubashir Maken, SSP Operations Ismaeel Kharak and related police officers were also present on this occasion. CCPO Lahore presented flower bouquets and financial assistance cheques to the under treatment injured policemen and prayed for their early recovery. The under treatment police personnel informed CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar about all the details of the brutal torture by the proscribed party activists. Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar lauded the services of brave policemen and said at present the morale of Lahore police is very high as they served the country and community with great zeal and passion and remained steadfast in very different situation for the safety of public. He declared such acts of chivalry and courage an excellent example to be followed by other police officers and officials. CCPO Lahore also talked with the heirs of injured personnel and highly acknowledged the services of these policemen for the nation to safeguard the life and property of the citizens and maintain law and order in the city. Ghulam Mahmood Dogar said, mission of Lahore Police is to protect the lives and property of citizens and maintain law and order. Police officers and officials will never spare any stone unturned and always sacrifice their precious lives in fulfilling this sacred mission. Ghulam Mahmood Dogar further said the officers and officials who were martyred and injured due to the violence of defunct organization activists are real heroes of Lahore Police. According to the spokesperson Lahore Police, more than 80 police officers and officials of Lahore Police have been injured by torture of the workers of defunct organization during last two days whereas two police constables embraced martyrdom during performance of their duties to maintain law and order in the city. Focal Persons have also been deputed by CCPO Lahore to look after all the affairs of provision of complete medical treatment to the injured personnel of Lahore police.
*The funeral prayers of martyred police cops offered at District Police Lines*
Meanwhile, the funeral prayers of two martyred police cops who were tortured last day by violent mobsters of a proscribed organization, were offered today at District Police Lines Qilla Gujjar Singh. IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan, CCPO Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, DIG Investigations Shariq Jamal, DIG Operations Lahore Sohail Chaudhary, CTO Muntazir Mehdi, SSP Administration Mubashir Makin, SSP Operations Ismaeel Kharak and other senior Police officers and Jawans of the force in a large number attended the funeral. The heirs of martyrs and their family members also attended the funeral ceremony. Special prayers were also offered for the departed souls of Head Constable Muhammad Ayub and Constable Khalid Javed at this occasion whereas a contingent of Police presented guard of honour to the martyred constable as well. IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan, CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar and other senior police officers laid flowers wreaths on the dead bodies of the Shaheed Head Constable Ayub and Constable Khalid Javed. IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan and CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar also met with the family members of Shaheed policemen and assured them complete cooperation from Punjab Police in every respect. IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that the brave policemen whom sacrificed their lives in the line of duty are the real face and torch bearer of great traditions of Punjab Police. He said that the sacrifices and martyrdom of Jawans of Punjab Police is an expression of their commitment to their duty that each and every Jawan of Punjab Police is ready for any sacrifice for the safety of life and property of people. CCPO Lahore said that the martyrdom of Jawans of Lahore Police is a visible message to the anti social elements that our morale is even more high and it proves that we are ready every time to sacrifice even our precious lives for the country and protection of people. Later, the dead bodies of the martyred Head constable Muhammad Ayub and Constable Khalid were departed for final burial to their native areas with complete Police protocol.
