IG Punjab seeks report on citizen death in firing of Faisalabad police.

Lahore -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab on Thursday directed to ensure strict departmental and legal action against those responsible without delay after inquiry.

Abuse of duty and rude behavior with citizens is not acceptable, he said.

IG Inam Ghani has said that no one is above the law and strict legal action will be taken against those responsible for the death of a citizen by firing of Patrolling Police in Faisalabad under zero tolerance.

The departmental proceedings should not be delayed. He further said that misuse of powers and rude behavior with citizens during duty is not acceptable and accountability of officers and personnel involved in such incidents is one of the top priorities of Punjab Police while there is no place for such black sheep in the department.

He further said that as soon as the incident was reported, immediate action was taken against those responsible and all the four officials involved in the incident were arrested and a case was registered against them under the law and further legal action would be completed on priority basis.

He expressed these views while instructing the officers after the incident of killing of a citizen by the firing of patrolling police in Faisalabad while CPO Faisalabad...

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