IGP Punjab removes SP Saddar; suspends SDPO, SHO Rawat for implicating innocent citizen in murder case.

Rawalpindi -- Taking strict action on implicating an innocent citizen in a murder case, inspector General police (iGp) punjab Muhammad aamir Zulfiqar Khan on Friday removed SP Saddar Division Muhammad Nabil Khokhar from his post and suspended DSP Waqar Nisar and SHO police Station Rawat Si nadim Zafar.

IG also directed Regional police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Region nasir Mehmood Satti to initiate strict departmental action against DSP Waqar Nisar and SI Nadim Zafar. He ordered SSP Investigation to conduct regular inquiry of the matter and to submit her report with IG Office.

likewise, the top cop also placed former SHO PS Ratta Amral Shakeel ahmed under suspension besides ordering registration of case against investigation officer/ SI Shabbir Ahmed for misusing authority and conducting erroneous investigation in a case.

Aamir Zulfiqar Khan also expressed his deep concerns over alarming rise in street crimes in Rawalpindi district and asked City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Shehzad Nadim Bukhari to supervise massive operation against criminals or be ready to face the music. IG also appointed Bilal Mahmood Sulehri as new SP Saddar Division.

IG punjab issued these directions while chairing a high level crime meeting at RPO Office and holding meeting with all dSps and SHOs of the Rawalpindi region at Police Lines.

According to details, iG punjab Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan held meetings in Rawalpindi and said that the basic responsibility of the police is to serve the citizens and ensure the protection of life and property and honour of public. In this regard, the entire force should not forget the oath taken at the time of recruitment and training. IG Punjab said that in order to solve the problems of the citizens who come to the police stations, put yourself in their place and feel their pain and only then police can become true protector of people. He directed that the police officer who fails to keep his oath has no right to remain in the department. Aamir Zulfiqar Khan made it clear that if any policeman is martyred due to the negligence of a supervisory officer, I will not hesitate to take strict action against that officer.

IG punjab ordered the suspension of SHO Rawat and DSP Saddar Rawalpindi for implicating an innocent citizen in the case of murder and directed RpO Rawalpindi to take strict departmental and legal action against them. IG Punjab also directed the SP Investigation Rawalpindi to conduct a regular inquiry into the incident...

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