Shershah, Sohrab Goth SHOs suspended

Female Qawwal accuses Shershah SHO of harassing and torturing her

KARACHI: Sindh Police Inspector General Amjad Javed Saleemi has suspended the Station House Officer of Shershah Police Station in the wake of reports circulating on social media, alleging that the official harassed and tortured a female Qawwal at the police station.

 



The complainant, Nadia Bukhari, had alleged that SHO Mukhtar Panhwar had taken her and her husband to the police station and beaten them up. The IG directed the Zone West DIG to initiate an investigation into the incident and submit a detailed report.

On the other hand, a Karachi police spokesperson said that the city police chief Dr Ameer Sheikh had ordered to initiate a separate inquiry into the incident. According to the initial findings, the spokesperson said that on August 16, three individuals - a man and two women - had attempted to enter a mazar in Shershah from the men's entrance. On being stopped by the mazar administration, the complainants had fought with the officials. Subsequently, a lady police officer posted a the mazar had brought them to the police station, where a case was registered against them on the complaint of the mazar authorities.

The next day, they were presented in court from where they were released on bail.

AIG Sheikh has ordered the Zone West SSP Dr Rizwan to conduct an investigation into the incident, said the spokesperson, adding that the complainant's family will also be questioned regarding the incident.

 



Sohrab Goth SHO

Sohrab Goth SHO Rao Zakir Mehmood was suspended on Tuesday by senior officials of the police department. The officer had been suspended earlier as well around eight months ago but was later reinstated.

"Inspector Rao Zakir Mehmood, posted to Sohrab Goth SHO District Malir, East Zone is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect pending enquiry into his conduct," reads a notification issued by East Zone DIG Amir Farooqi.

The officer was earlier suspended when he was serving as the Gulistan-e-Jauhar SHO. After his reinstatement, he was transferred to the Sohrab Goth police station.

According to police officials, there were accusations against the SHO regarding patronising illegal activities such as encroachments and harassing law abiding citizens. Police sources said despite having a criminal record, Mehmood was posted as SHO of various police stations repeatedly.