RAJANPUR: Additional IGP South Punjab Maqsood-ul-Hasan, and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dera Ghazi Khan Captain (retd) Sajjad Hassan Khan Manj led a grand operation being continued in the Katcha area against the heavily armed criminals.
The clean-up operation against criminals in Rahim Yar Khan’s Katcha area continued for the fifth day.. Law enforcement personnel killed several criminals in the operation as both sides exchanged heavy gunfire; many of the culprits were also apprehended.
The operation is being led by IGP South-Punjab and other senior officials. Intelligence agencies were also taking part in the operation. Police, according to the reports, made progress in clearing the area of criminals.
During the operation, forces demolished and set torched hideouts of criminals in rugged terrain while police check posts were also reinstated. A large area of the Katcha was cleared after a search operation, while the law enforcers provided armored personnel carriers.
Earlier, Punjab Inspector General of Police, Dr Usman Anwer, stated that 2,000 personnel were sent from the provincial force, with a total of 11,000 policemen taking part in the operation. According to Dr Anwer, police checkpoints were restored in the katcha area and advances will begin today.
He said the Sindh police will also commence operations in areas within its jurisdiction, with the aim of completely eradicating the safe havens of criminals. He affirmed that the rule of law would be reinstated, and anti-social elements would be permanently eliminated.
Accompanied by Bahawalpur Regional Police Officer Rai Babar Saeed and District Police Officer Rizwan Umar Gondal, the IGP stated that the police officers are motivated and their morale is high.
