Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar/Jalandhar, December 17-
In the wake of the attack at the Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday visited the city and directed officers concerned to ensure professional policing and take strict action against the perpetrators. The visit came a few hours after the incident reported at Islamabad Police Station at around 3am on Tuesday.
Chairing a high-level meeting, the DGP Punjab emphasised the need for officers to use both technical and human intelligence to detect and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
He asked the officers to identify common trends and patterns in such heinous crimes and conduct investigations in a scientific manner, utilising all the technical and forensic tools for detection of crimes to ensure convictions of accused persons.
DGP has also reviewed the law and order situation of the border districts and taken stock of the progress achieved in previous attacks on police establishments.He also encouraged police officers to act promptly on tips received via the newly launched Safe Punjab Anti-Drug Helpline '9779100200'. This helpline allows citizens to report drug traffickers anonymously.
Later, DGP Gaurav Yadav also visited Jalandhar and held a similar meeting with senior officers.
