Police officers issued show-cause notices
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Operations Afzaal Ahmed Kausar on Wednesday issued show cause notices to over two dozen police officers, including sub-divisional police officers and SHOs for being unable to make any progress in several murder cases, sources told Dawn.
Officials of the capital police said, the DIG took the decision during a meeting held to review the progress on murder cases.
The show cause notices were issued to SDPOs, SHOs, In-charges of Homicide Units and investigating officers.
A press release issued by capital police said that DIG (Operations) asked about all murder cases being investigated by Homicide Unit and directed to issue show cause notices to all relevant investigating officers, SHOs, In-Charge Homicde Unit for not ensuring arrest of criminals involved in several murder cases. He also asked SDPOs to clear their positions in this regard, it added.
The meeting was attended by SSP (Investigation) Attaur Rehman and DSP CIA Hakim Khan, and other officers.
The DIG also issued show cause notices to those investigating officers who have not completed investigation in robbery, theft and burglary cases.
He asked the officers to submit reply to these show causes notices within seven days. The IOs were also warned and asked to arrest the criminals at large to avoid strict disciplinary action.
—-report in Dawn, February 25th, 2021
https://www.dawn.com/news/1609266/police-officers-issued-show-cause-notices
Heirs of retired policemen continue protest on 17th day
PESHAWAR: Heirs of retired police officials protest outside Peshawar Press Club on the 17th consecutive day on Wednesday.
Carrying banners and placards inscribed with various slogans, the participants demanded quota for the heirs of the deceased policemen and appointment on merit.
The condition of four protestors, who had launched hunger-strike for the acceptance of their demands, worsened and they were shifted to hospital by the Rescue 1122 personnel.
The speakers warned that the government and police high-ups would be responsible for any untoward incident and any mishap with the protestors.
They said all of them would now launch a hunger strike because the authorities had kept quiet towards their demands.
Meanwhile, Minister for Culture and Labour Shaukat Yousafzai visited the protesting relatives of the retired and deceased police officials outside the Peshawar Press Club and assured them of government cooperation.
Shaukat Yousafzai also invited them to his office today and assured them to accept their genuine demands. He said he would talked to police high ups for the solution of their problems.
—report in The News, Feb 25, 2021
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/795231-heirs-of-retired-policemen-continue-protest-on-17th-day
