lahore - The Capital City Police flag marched in different areas of the provincial capital to monitor law and order and implementation of corona SOPs. Capital City Police Officer Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar along with Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Usman led the flag march.
DIG Operations Sajid Kiani, CTO Lahore Syed Hammad Abid and other senior police officers also participated in the flag march.
Contingents of different operational units of police including Dolphin Squad, Elite Force, Traffic Police and Police Response Unit were part of the flag march.
The march passed through different roads and markets of the city including The Mall, Hall Road, Canal Road, Dharampura, Sadr, Joray Pull, Chungi, Ring Road, Bedian Road, Bhatta Chowk and other areas of the city.
CCPO Ghulam Mahmood Dogar said the purpose of flag march and other security arrangements was to create awareness among citizens to follow corona SOPs for the safety of their own life. It was a matter of satisfaction that most of the citizens have started wearing masks in response to continuous awareness campaign of police, he added.
12 shops sealed
Deputy Commissioner Mudassir Malik on Tuesday sealed 12 shops on violation of SOPs pertaining to COVID-19 in Chungi Amer Sadhu.
During the visit, the DC checked implementation of corona SOPs and took action on violation of SOPs including opening of shops and others.
He said that 12 shopkeepers were also taken into custody on violations, adding that stern action would be taken against shops opened in lockdown.