The IG Police Mushtaq Shah presided over a meeting in which a plan of action to combat crime was discussed. —File Photo

KARACHI: Inspector General Police Mushtaq Shah has directed that intelligence gathering at zonal and district level be improved to arrest those involved in criminal activities.

Presiding over a meeting at CPO in Karachi on Thursday, he asked senior police officers to plan action against proclaimed offenders and absconders.

Additional IG Karachi Akhtar Hussain Gorchani, Additional IG Special Branch, DIGs Headquarters, CID, CIA, AIG Operations Aamir Farooqui and other senior police officers attended the meeting, which reviewed the overall law and order situation.

The meeting also discussed the recent wave of terrorism and the incidents of firing at hotels.

The IG Police said that SSP Crimes will supervise investigation into murder cases on a case-by-case basis. He further stated that all SHOs will ensure every possible cooperation in this regard.