LAHORE: The Punjab government will set up Smart Safe Cities in 98 tehsils across the province. A formal agreement was signed at the Central Police Office for this project.
According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Safe Cities Authority, the agreement was signed by Brigadier Azmat Shabbir, Managing Director of the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), and M Ahsan Yunus, Managing Director of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority.
Under the agreement, NRTC will complete the Smart Safe Cities project in all 98 tehsils by December 31, 2026.
Man arrested for assault on minor
Gulberg police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl after luring her to his house in Model Colony.
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A police spokesperson said the suspect, identified as Qasim Hussain, allegedly took the girl to his residence while she was out shopping in a nearby market. The girl raised an alarm during the incident, after which the suspect fled. Police later registered a case and arrested the accused from Model Colony.
Man killed in house fire
A 48-year-old man died in a house fire in Lahore’s Ichhra area early on Wednesday.
Rescue 1122 said the fire was reported around 3:07am near Chowk Baba Azam. One room of the house was badly damaged by the fire. The victim, identified as Usman, son of Zubair, suffered severe burns and died at the scene before being taken to hospital. Family members told rescuers that he was suffering from mental health issues.
