Policemen warned

GUJAR KHAN, May 19: The residents heaped up their complaints against the local police during an open kutchery of the city police officer (CPO) Rawalpindi on Saturday morning held at Mandra police station.

To mention a few, Shamsa Jabeen, a complainant told the CPO that local police were not arresting the accused in her case and instead they were favouring the influential accused party.

The CPO directed the SP Saddar Abdul Waheed Khattak to ensure arrest of the accused.

Khalid Jameel, another resident of the area, alleged that some influential persons of the area had razed the boundary wall of the village graveyard on which the officer directed the Station House Officer (SHO) Mandra to take action.

Tanvir Mubarak pointed out that the police were not recovering weapons used in the murder of his relative and the complaint was referred to the DSP (admin) for inquiry.

Maqsood Hussain complained that Mandra police were not taking initiative to arrest the alleged killers of his relative over which the city police officer directed the SP Sadar to ensure early arrest of the accused.

CPO Rawalpindi Azhar Hameed Khokar, addressing on the occasion, reiterated the commitment that a stern action would be taken against the policemen involved in dereliction of their duty and corruption. — Correspondent

Three clerics booked

CHAKWAL, May 19: Three clerics were booked for violating Amplifier Act, police said on Saturday.

Qari Mohammad Abdullah, the cleric of Jamia Masjid Ahl-i-Hadees at Maghi Road, Qari Inamur Rahman of Jamia Masjid Naqashbandia Faruqia in Umarabad and Hafiz Mohammad Jalal of Jamia Masjid Irfania Rizvia in Iqbal Town were booked on the charges of delivering fiery speeches against the opponent sects. — Correspondent

Rent recovery campaign

RAWALPINDI, May 19: Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) has set May 25 as deadline for the recovery the rent worth Rs17 million for the current fiscal year from the shops owned by the civic body in different parts of the city.

According to the spokesman, Rawal Town Administrator Saif Anwar Jappa has directed the tax branch to speed up the recovery campaign and seal the shops if the tenants failed to clear their outstanding dues within two weeks.

He said that the administrator had also sought daily progress report on the recovery campaign.

He said that the RTMA had so far recovered Rs30 million from the tenants and still Rs17 million were outstanding against them.

He said a total 1,500 shops were owned by the civic body in different parts of the city and it also planned to rent out the existing Municipal Complex. — A Reporter

Prices of milk, yogurt soar

TAXILA, May 19: The prices of unpacked milk and yogurt have been increased by Rs5 and Rs10 respectively in the city and cantonment areas.

The authorities concerned especially price control committees of Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) and Cantonment Board are just the idle spectators.

During a survey conducted by this reporter on Saturday, it has been observed that the milk and yogurt consumption increases manifold in the summer season.

Earlier, the unpacked milk was being sold at Rs60 to 65 per kilogram and yogurt at Rs65 to Rs70 but now the rates have been increased by Rs5 to Rs10 in the city and cantonment markets of Taxila.

It has also been observed that the milkmen without getting approval from the authorities concerned have started selling milk at their shops on increased rates.

Some milkmen, who claim that they sell only pure milk, are also fleecing the people by charging exorbitant rates.

It is pertinent to mention here that there is no proper price control system in the city as well as in cantonment areas as the milkman like suppliers of other commodities particularly of daily use items have been given a free-hand and the departments concerned are taking no appropriate action in accordance with the law. — Correspondent

Section 144 imposed

RAWALPINDI, May 19: Administrator City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR) Saqib Zafar has imposed Section 144 banning entry of irrelevant persons within a radius of 200-yard around the examination centres for Intermediate being held under Board Of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi.

According to an order issued here on Saturday, the step has been taken to discourage the increasing trend of cheating during the examination. — APP

SSP transferred

RAWALPINDI, May 19: Capt (retired) Mohammad Shoaib, SSP, Police College Sihala has been transferred and posted as SSP Traffic, Rawalpindi Region against an existing vacancy with immediate effect, says a notification issued here on Saturday. — APP

Gamblers held

CHAKWAL, May 19: The city police arrested nine gamblers and recovered Rs16,840 stake money from their possession on Saturday.

According to police, notorious gambler Tassadaq Hussain, the resident of Maingan village had been running a gambling den in Sargojra locality.

On a tip-off, SHO Syed Azhar Hassan along with his team raided the den and arrested all the nine gamblers. — Correspondent