FAISALABAD, Jan 15 (APP):Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr Muhammad Abid Khan has issued orders to take strict measures to implement the anti-kite flying act across the region.
According to a spokesperson here on Wednesday, in the instructions issued to CPO Faisalabad, DPOs Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot, they have been strictly directed to ensure implementation of the anti-kite flying ordinance in their respective districts.
The RPO ordered for making special teams at the district level to launch crackdown on kite flyers, sellers and those who assist in their preparation. He said that special checkpoints/pickets should be set up to prevent the supply of kite flying material. A zero tolerance policy should be adopted in this regard, he said. He ordered for launching an awareness campaign on print/ electronic as well as social media about the damages of kite flying in the districts.
RPO warned that if any untoward incident reported anywhere due to kite flying, strict departmental action will be taken against the concerned SHO/SDPOs as protecting the lives and property of the public is the basic duty of the police.
