IGP provides hearing aids to cops’ children

Awards cash prizes, certificates to 22 policemen of Faisalabad region

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar provided modern hearing aids to children of police employees on Tuesday under the ‘Hamaray Phool’ project.

Audio therapy has also been started for these children and the best doctors have been appointed for the purpose, he said.

The IGP gave modern hearing aids to children of police employees, traffic police and Dolphin force of Lahore, Narowal and other districts. He said in his message to the police employees that Rs18.5 lakh per child had been approved for the purchase of cochlear implant for the treatment of hearing-impaired children, which could benefit these children as a special benefit.

Dr Usman Anwar said when the ‘Hamaray Phool’ project was started, only four children were registered, and now the number has increased to 2,100. He said if any employee has not registered his special child yet, he should call 1787 to get them registered.

Meanwhile, Dr Usman Anwar distributed prizes worth Rs9 lakh and commendation certificates among 22 officers and officials of Faisalabad region at Central Police Office on Tuesday.

Four police teams had traced and arrested the dangerous suspects and murderers involved in robbery, dacoity and kidnapping for ransom.

SP Iqbal Town, Faisalabad Irtaza Kumail and DSP Batala Colony Muhammad Tariq Malik were given certificates of appreciation for arresting dangerous suspects involved in dozens of dacoities and robberies, while sub-inspector Abdul Wahab included in the team was given 75,000, constables Hasnain Ahmed, Tahir Sajjad, Naseer Ahmed and Ali Raza were awarded with 35,000 per person along with certificates of appreciation.

SP Iqbal Town Faisalabad, Irtaza Kumail, SP Sadar Division Azhar Javed and DSP Bilal Mansoor were awarded commendation certificates for arresting the suspects of kidnapping for ransom in the area of police station Dijkot, while sub-inspector Hammad Yusuf was awarded 75,000, ASI Muhammad Javed 50,000, head constable Waqas 40 thousand and  constable Yasir was given 35,000 along with certificates of appreciation.

The officers and personnel of Chiniot police were awarded prizes for arresting the suspects who kidnapped and killed a 15-year-old child.  Inspector Tahir Khan was given one lakh, sub-inspector Zafar Iqbal was given 50,000, rupees constables Muhammad Qasim, Madad Shah and Muhammad Naeem were given 35,000 each along with commendation certificates.

IG Punjab while appreciating the performance of the awarded officers directed to perform their duties more diligently than before.