Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has taken notice of an incident of alleged burning of a 14-year-old foster girl in Sahiwal, and sought a report from RPO Sahiwal.
According to details, accused Dilbar Shah allegedly set a foster girl on fire, who died Wednesday night after fighting for life in a hospital.
DPO Sahiwal Sadiq Hussain Baloch said that a case was registered on the report of the father of the deceased girl and legal action was taken and Sahiwal police arrested the accused within an hour.
He said that postmortem of the deceased girl had been carried out while the forensic teams collected evidence.
The IGP directed the DPO Sahiwal to remain in contact with the bereaved family and ensure provision of justice to them.
Cash awards for policemen over PSL security:
A ceremony was held at Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) on Thursday to appreciate performance of police and communication officers during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7th Edition.
CCPO Lahore Additional IG Fayyaz Ahmed Dev distributed appreciation letters among deputy superintendents of police (SSPs), commendation certificates and cash awards among police communication officers including inspectors, sub-inspectors, ASIs, senior traffic wardens and wardens.
The officers of Operations, Emergency Response and Dispatch Centers, Emergency Helpline 15 were among the recipients.
The CCPO Lahore also addressed the officers and appreciated them over their excellent performance.
