Banigala police station staff removed.

ISLAMABAD -- On the complaint of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the entire staff of Banigala police station, except the station house officer, has been removed.

Two separate notifications were issued from the office of the senior superintendent of police in this regard. Over a dozen subordinates (constables and head constable), three sub-inspectors and three assistant sub-inspectors were removed.

A senior police officer told Dawn on condition of anonymity that there had been several complaints against the staff of the police station that they were patronising land grabbers and drug dealers, and also minting money from vehicles transporting construction material.

A few days ago, newly appointed IGP Qazi Jamilur Rehman met the prime minister. PM Khan had informed the IGP that the staff of the police station had extorted money from a truck driver, the police official said, adding that the truck driver was traced and called to identify the staff of the police station.

However, the truck driver made excuses that he might not be able to identify those who extorted money from him, the police official said...

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