Rawalpindi: The police force deployed across Punjab has been banned from carrying weapons.
According to the post issued by the Central Police Office, no officer will be allowed to carry an armed guard, except the CPOs, DPOs and SSPs of the districts. Apart from these officers, no officer or official will be armed.
The letter was sent to DPOs of districts including RPOs and CPOs across Punjab including CCPO Lahore, RPO, CPO Rawalpindi. In Rawalpindi too, police officers and forces have been instructed not to carry weapons during law and order duties. Only authorized officers, CPOs, SSPs, DPOs of districts will be authorized to have armed police guard with them.
