Punjab Police Inspector General (IGP) Ahmed Naseem on Sunday directed the police to monitor banned militants and ensure security across the province. He asked city police officers to deploy more security personnel at public places, especially parks, railway stations, bus stands and airports in the province. The IGP also said that transporters should deploy private security guards to check all passengers for their safety.The meeting was told that in the last six months, Punjab police had arrested 7,334 cattle lifters and recovered cattle worth millions of rupees from their possession. Meanwhile, the capital police on Sunday arrested 14 people on various charges and seized two stolen cars, five mobile phones and other valuables from their possession.