Shikarpur SSP accuses Imtiaz Shaikh of patronizing criminals.

SHIKARPUR/KARACHI -- Dr Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Shikarpur Police chief, has leveled serious allegations against Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, his son Faraz Shaikh and his brother Maqbool Ahmed Shaikh, a former provincial minister, in his report sent to the deputy inspector general of police Larkana Range.

The report, which went viral on social and electronic media, Shikarpur SSP Dr Rizwan Ahmed Khan has accused the provincial minister of patronizing criminals, including those dealing in drugs, hiring a gang of criminals to intimidate his political opponents, and also involved in murdering the son of Advocate Shahnawaz Brohi, also his political rival, constantly pressurizing him (the district SSP himself) for postings of police personnel loyal to him, who, as per the report, leaked secret information to him; resulting in the failure of several raids, conducted to nab him. The report states that after re-joining the district Shikarpur, the undersigned [SSP Shikarpur] faced severe resistance from the minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh. As a proof, the SSP gives an example of an incident of mugging from a polio team in the report, allegedly done by the gunman of brother of Imtiaz Shaikh.

'Furthermore, Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, his son Faraz Shaikh and his brother Maqbool Ahmed Shaikh have private guards who are proclaimed offenders,' the report alleges.

Moreover, the report alleges, the criminals hired by Shaikh, extort money from Hindu and other businessmen in Shikarpur on monthly basis. The SSP further states in the report that the escort vehicle of the provincial minister is used to transport drugs, weapons and proclaimed offenders to desired...