Sindh energy minister running crime ring, trying to influence police: SSP Shikarpur.

SHIKARPUR -- An investigation report by Shikarpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dr Muhammad Rizwan Ahmed Khan has accused PPP lawmaker and Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh of patronising criminals and using them for political and financial gains, it emerged on Thursday.

The report comes in the backdrop of the Sindh government's decision to replace the provincial police chief, IG Dr Kaleem Imam, citing "compelling reasons".

Earlier, on December 6, the Sindh government had also tried to transfer SSP Dr Rizwan to the establishment division, saying his services were no longer required. Subsequently, the SSP had approached the Sindh High Court against the move, which suspended the notification.

Meanwhile, Dr Rizwan had also taken the matter to the newly-created Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission, saying he was 'surprisingly surrendered from province of Sindh without any prior notice, complaint or inquiry'.

At the time, the IG had written a letter to the Sindh chief secretary, complaining about not being informed of the decision in advance and raising concern that such moves "demoralised the police".

Dr Rizwan is also a member of the joint investigation team as well as the investigating officer (IO) in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, which is pending before an antiterrorism court, where he is representing the state.

The SSP's report, a copy of which is available with media, accuses Sheikh of using "his criminal wing against his political opponents and for creating his fear in society", adding that 'his men' also killed the son of a political opponent, Shah Nawaz Brohi.

According to the report, which is marked 'secret' and addressed to the deputy inspector general of the district, 'Sheikh has un-satiable hunger of his control over police [and] constantly pressurises the SSP of the district for posting his loyal police personnel who then leak secret information to him.'

'Furthermore, Imtiaz Sheikh interferes in postings, transfers of police personnel on key posts, such as SHOs, and continuously exerts...

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