69 held in Lahore during crackdown on usury
LAHORE: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested 69 people involved in exploiting citizens and charging heavy interest from them. In a press release, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana said the crackdown against usurers exploiting citizens financially would continue. He said that usury was a serious social evil and those involved in it did not deserve any leniency. The…
LAHORE: In a recent crackdown on usury, police arrested 69 individuals involved in financial exploitation, according to a police press release. Capital City Police Officer, Bilal Siddique Kamyana, announced that the crackdown would persist, emphasizing that usury is a severe social blight. Kamyana directed supervisory officers to act swiftly on complaints and ensure merit-based investigations into such cases.
He further stated that a zero-tolerance policy against the 'usury mafia' and their aides must be enforced. The objective of the ongoing operation against usury is to safeguard citizens from financial exploitation and uphold the rule of law. Meanwhile, a Lahore Police spokesperson confirmed that 69 suspects were apprehended during the recent operation.
The spokesperson also disclosed that 78 cases were registered against the accused. Twenty-four usurers were arrested from Iqbal Town Division, 21 from City Division, and 11 from Cantonment Division.
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