Deaths in police custody not to be tolerated: RPO.

MIANWALI -- Regional Police Officer Afzaal Ahmad Kousar said on Friday that deaths in police custody would not be tolerated at any cost. Addressing a video link conference of DPOs of Mianwali, Bhakhar, Khushab and Sargodha and SSP regional Investigation branch in his office, the RPO directed the DPOs for proper arrangement of water and electric fans in lockups, adding that in case of any illness, the accused should be got checked by a doctor for immediate treatment. The RPO directed the DPO Minawali Hassan Asad Alvi and DPO Bhakhar Muhammad Ali Zia to personally visit the River Checkposts and Remote Search Parks and improve their performance so that mischievous elements and drug smugglers could not use the River routes for heir nefarious purpose. He also...