PESHAWAR:The newly appointed District Police Officer (DPO) Nowshera, Imran Khan on Friday assumed charge of his post.
A smartly turned-out contingent of police presented guard of honor to DPO Nowshera upon his arrival to the office.
On this occasion, police officers were present to welcome him.
DPO Imran visited the martyrs’ memorial and laid a floral wreath and prayed for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that concrete and comprehensive measures will be taken against criminals for maintaining law and order.
He said ensuring the safety and security of the public, maintaining peace, and improving the police image in the region were his top priorities.
He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have a history of courage, people-friendly policing would be promoted in the district for ensuring people’s safety.
DPO said that in the light of the instructions of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jahan Ansari, the crackdown against drug smugglers would continue and the performance of the Narcotics Eradication Team (NET) would be further improved to eradicate drug menace from the society.