LAHORE/DG KHAN: Punjab Inspector General of Police Faisal Shahkar on Thursday said that the police teams are actively engaged in relief activities in the flood-affected areas of South Punjab. He directed the Additional IG South Punjab to personally monitor rescue and relief operation, asking the RPOs and DPOs to expedite relief activities personal visits to the affected areas.
According to the Punjab Police Spokesperson, in view of the flood situation in DG Khan region and fears of more rains, the Punjab Police have been on high alert and preliminary measures regarding relief work have been completed.
The IGP directed the police to use all possible resources for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims. In this regard, the Additional IG South Punjab has dispatched 200 more police officers and personnel from Multan to help the flood victims.
The spokesperson informed that police teams have so far shifted 10,787 people from flood-affected areas to safe places while 4,382 cattle have been rescued from the affected areas of DG Khan and Rajanpur. He further said that more than 12,660 packets of relief goods have been distributed to the flood victims.
Meanwhile, DG Khan RPO Muhammad Salim said that more than 1,450 police personnel have been engaged rescue and relief operation in DG Khan and Rajanpur, adding that the police personnel have been working to inform residents of low-lying areas in time and shift them to safe places. Police teams are present in sensitive areas across the region under the supervision of RPO DG Khan Muhammad Salim.
The RPO informed that all riverine outposts have been put on high alert and more than 500 police personnel are engaged in rescue activities at 25 river outposts.
