Strict action against custodial torture, death or illegal detention, warns RPO.

Rawalpindi -- Regional Police Officer (RPO) Capt (R) Muhammad Ehsan has issued directions regarding custodial torture, death or illegal detention, adding strict action would be taken against the police officers found involved in such practices.

He also ordered his subordinates to curb street crime in the region.

The RPO issued these directions while holding a crime meeting in his office here on Thursday. The meeting was attended by City Police Officer (CPO) Faisal Rana, District Police Officer (DPO) Chakwal Adil Memon, DPO Attock Syed Nadim Shehzad Bukhari and DPO Jhelum Capt (R) Syed Hammad Abid.

Addressing the meeting, the RPO said the police officers should avoid detaining people or torturing them or else strict action would be taken against them. He asked the police officers to take concrete steps to curb...