DGP reviews law and order, Covid-19 situation in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 26

The Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Dinkar Gupta, on Thursday, reviewed the law and order and Covid-19 situation in the city at the Police Lines here.

Gupta, who was accompanied by Ludhiana Commissioner of Police (CP) Rakesh Agrawal and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ludhiana Range, Naunihal Singh, was here to hold a review meeting with senior officials of the district. Joint Commissioner of Police Headquarters J Elanchezhian, DCP (Law and Order) Ashwani Kapur, DCP (Detective) Simratpal Singh and DCP (Traffic) Sukhpal Singh were among other police officials who attended the meeting.

The DGP reviewed all unsolved murder cases and directed the Commissioner of Police to make fresh efforts to trace them. He said a special drive to be launched to arrest proclaimed offenders and also to unearth illegal weapons which were being used in criminal activities.

Gupta appreciated the drive of the Ludhiana police to auction unclaimed old vehicles to make space in police stations and also lauded the efforts to make the city beggar-free.

He said the CP did a commendable job in combating the Covid-19 situation in the city and directed him to be more vigilant in coming days in the wake of fear of the second wave of the virus. He asked police officials to strictly enforce wearing of masks by the public.