Police retrieves occupied property worth millions

Lahore: Lahore Police, in continuation of its crackdown against land grabbers and goons have retrieved occupied property worth millions of rupees of an old Overseas Pakistani lady from the illegal occupants.

Sabza Zaar Police under supervision of SP Sadar retrieved the house of the Overseas Pakistani old lady. According to the details, the old lady had rented her house to some people in Sabzazaar area but the accused Imran Sajawal belonging to Qabza Mafia with the help of his accompanies occupied the house of the overseas lady in her absence. The occupants refused to vacate the house, harassed her and their member Saboor also stole the valuables worth thirty lac rupees from her house. The old lady submitted a written complaint to the CCPO Lahore Fayyaz Ahmad Dev against the occupants for redressal of her grievance. CCPO Lahore Fayyaz Ahmad Dev directed SSP Discipline/Admn Ejaz Rashid to review the case and take proper action according to law against the culprits. Accordingly, SSP Discipline Ejaz Rashid directed concerned officer who took prompt action against the illegal occupants and retrieved the possession of the house. Police handed over the possession of the house to the old overseas Pakistani lady and registered an FIR against the culprits. Overseas lady and her daughter Faiqa Khawaja, in a meeting with CCPO Lahore Additional IG Fayyaz Ahmad Dev thanked him for the speedy justice provided to her on his orders. The overseas Pakistani family also lauded the vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar as well as continuous efforts of Capital City Police Chief to make provincial capital free of Badmash Mafia and land grabbers. Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional IG Fayyaz Ahmad Dev said that Lahore police has been dealing with iron hands to those who have illegally possessed the land and property of poor citizens. Anti Qabza Mafia Cell as well as a dedicated non- emergency Helpline 1242 established at CCPO office have been making all out efforts for redress of grievances of citizens affected from land grabbers and criminals, he concluded.