LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Captain (r) Arif Nawaz Khan said that Punjab police is working with full commitment and devotion to stop incidents of child abduction and abuse.
The IGP underlined the police’s efforts in recovering a child held for Rs50 lac ransom in Toba Tek Singh and the rescuing of an injured minor who had been dumped in a sugar cane field after being severely abused.
While speaking to parents of the rescued minors, he said that police has upped its efforts in foiling such cases especially after the Chunian and Toba Tek Singh tragedies were brought to light.
He further said that apart from the police, parents, teachers, clerics and civil society should play an active role in preventing child related crimes.
Capt (r) Amir Nawaz Khan congratulated parents of the kidnapped children for safe recovery of their children and said that mutual cooperation between public and police was the need of the hour.
The parents thanked the IGP and police for successfully rescuing their children from the hands of kidnappers.
Anam Bibi mother of a kidnapped minor said that the safe recovery of her child proved that Punjab police was operating to the best of its ability.
The IGP also praised the efforts of officers involved in recovering the abducted children. He further said that police officers and officials should devote themselves to the service of the people through hard work, professionalism and commitment and work to ensure the safety ‘lives and properties’.
He stressed that cases of child abuse and torture should be dealt with on a priority basis and no negligence and professional slackness would be tolerated in that regard.
Add IG (Inspector-General) operations Inam Ghani, AIG Admin Hasan Raza Khan and other senior officers were present at this occasion.
