IG forms special force to arrest motorway suspect
This is second incident of target killing in three days. PHOTO: REUTERS
After the failure of Lahore Police, CIA, CTD and Special Branch to arrest the prime accused of motorway incident, Abid Malhi despite the passage of two weeks, the Inspector General of Punjab Police (IGP) has established another force to arrest the suspect.
At least 28 special teams under the chairmanship of DIG Investigations Lahore Shahzada Sultan failed to trace out the suspect.
A day earlier, IGP Inam Ghani had sought help from the police of all the 36 districts of Punjab. He had issued orders of deployment of each member of the district security branch (DBS) of all the police formations to help arrest the accused. He had also asked them to carry on his search in prisons, shelter homes, shrines, imambargahs and madrassas to moving theatres and circus throughout Punjab.
The newly established force has been named “Rapid Response Force” for the arrest of Abid Malhi. The force will report to DIG Investigations Shahzada Sultan, the head of Special Investigations Team.
A special team of the force has been formed in each district of Punjab. The team had a police van, an ASI and four constables to its disposal in each district of Punjab.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2020.