Punjab Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has directed all regional police officers (RPOs), city police officer (CPOs) and district police officers (DPOs) to launch a massive campaign across Punjab to remove all unauthorised donation boxes and confiscate the amount of these boxes which were placed near the payment counters of shopping malls, grocery stores, pharmacies and other stores of all cities. All field officers will submit their reports within 14 days after completing the crackdown. The field officers were also directed to take legal action against those who failed to provide the authenticity about these donation box owners.
While taking notice of some media reports and intelligence information, the IGP directed the department concerned to compile a report regarding the issue.
After receiving such report, the PPO decided for crackdown against these charity boxes for which citizens donated heavy amounts on daily basis in the name of charity.
It was also revealed in the report that no such record was maintained regarding the charity box holders and even no information was given to the donors to whom they were donating such heavy ammount.
