Rs3.65m released for medical expenses of injured police officers: IG
LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, is committed to providing the best medical treatment for Ghazi officers injured in the line of duty.
In continuation of this initiative, an additional amount of Rs 3.65 million has been released for the payment of medical expenses to injured officers from Lahore and various other districts.
Punjab Police spokesperson while sharing the details, said that injured Constable Mehmood-ul-Hassan and injured Constable Abdul Samad have each been given Rs 1 million for medical expenses. Similarly, injured Sub-Inspector Safdar Atta was provided Rs 0.5 million, injured Constable Muhammad Sajid received Rs 0.3 million, and injured Constable Muhammad Awais was given Rs 0.25 million.
According to the Police, injured Head Constable Tariq Mehmood and Constable Ehtesham Ali were each given Rs 0.2 million, while injured DSP Farooq Ahmad and Constable Muhammad Imran were each granted Rs 0.1 million under medical expenses.
IG Punjab said that thousands of police officers and personnel have been injured in the line of duty while protecting the lives and properties of the citizens. Providing the best treatment and speedy recovery of police Ghazis is a top priority, and every possible measure will continue to be taken for this purpose.
Dr Usman Anwar directed supervisory officers not to leave any stone unturned for the health and welfare of Ghazi personnel. The Compensation Award Committee, under the chairmanship of Additional IG Welfare and Finance Imran Arshad, approved the disbursement of the funds.
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