Superintendent of Police Dr Janaki Sharmila informed that 1.98 lakh saplings were planted by the police department of the district so far under the initiative.
The suspect was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for murdering his second wife after suspecting her fidelity at a brick kiln at Thandra in 2014. He was released from jail five months back.
Stating that some persons were trying to make a fast buck by selling spurious cotton seeds and cheating gullible farmers, the SP said information of such traders would be gathered and stringent action would be initiated against them.
Sumer had called Matheen and Jeeshan to the mini tank bund under the guise of discussing an issue and attacked Matheen for moving closely with a girl with whom he was allegedly in a relationship.