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India-Pakistan
4,610 police guards withdrawn from security of unauthorised persons in Punjab
2018-04-22
[DAWN] In light of a recent Supreme Court order, the Punjab police has withdrawn as many as 4,610 personnel deployed for the security of influential persons not entitled to official security.

The apex court had on Thursday directed the inspectors general of police of the four provinces and Islamabad to withdraw security provided to unauthorised persons within 24 hours.

In a report submitted in SC's Lahore registry on Saturday, Punjab IG retired Capt Arif Nawaz revealed that a total of 4,610 police guards had been withdrawn from non-entitled persons. They include:
  • 297 policemen withdrawn from the security of politicians

  • 527 withdrawn from civil administrative officers and police officers

  • 469 withdrawn from judges of lower courts

  • 54 officials withdrawn from media persons

  • 23 policemen withdrawn from the security of lawyers
Posted by:Fred

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