Police arrested kite makers after CM suspended cops

Lahore: Police have started a crackdown against the kite makers after suspension of six police officers including two DSP and four SHO’s in the city by CM Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.

CCPO Lahore Chaudhry Shafiq Ahmed has ordered to arrest the people involved in kite flying,kite and strings making.After that Factory Area,Sandha and Ichra Police have conducted raids in different areas and have arrested a dozen of people with number of kites and strings.

The accused have claimed that after Punjab Government’ announcement to celebrate Basant in Changa Manga under youth festival 2014,they were making kite and strings and police have arrested them from their factories without any justification.

When Government was announcing to celebrate Basant,could anyone tell how the basant would be celebrated without strings and kites ???? an arrested accused questione to the media in police custody.

Mind it that Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken strict notice of the incidents of kite flying in various parts of Lahore and two DSPs and four SHOs have been suspended. They include DSP Mughalpura and DSP Badami Bagh besides SHO Mughalpura Husnain Ali Malik, SHO Shalimar Shabbir Awan, SHO Barki Ghulam Abbas and SHO Badami Bagh Muhammad Ashfaq. Show cause notices have also been issued to them. The Chief Minister directed Inspector General Police Punjab to ensure strict implementation of the ban on kite flying and stern action be taken against the violators.