report in The Nation, Dec 13, 2020
MUZAFFARGARH – District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Hassan Iqbal sacked nine police employees over corruption and misuse of power whereas force retirement for a police official as well as various punishments were awarded to other employees.
DPO conducted ‘Ardal room’ at police lines on Saturday to hear the inquiries against the police employees. Hassan Iqbal sacked nine police employees including two Hawaladars after allegations proved against them. Similarly, sentence of force retirement was awarded to an official, another demoted, services of four sub-inspectors and four ASIs confiscated, censure punishments were also awarded to four sub-inspectors and five assistant sub-inspectors.
DPO said that police officials and employees which were involved in cruelty and oppression with citizens didn’t expect any relaxation. He directed police officials to cooperate politely with citizens.
Police official held for cutting down tree: A police official, accused of cutting tree from Khan Canal located in Alipur Tehsil was arrested on Saturday.
Hawaldar Mukhtar Hussein was alleged of cutting a tree marked as a state property erected in series of line around the canal, an official from city police station Alipur said. He was arrested after registering first information report under Sections 379, 427, 34, etc. of the Pakistan Penal Code on report of Forest department authority…….
https://nation.com.pk/13-Dec-2020/nine-cops-sacked-over-corruption
