Transfer to Islamabad SSP of Sialkot lynching fame to protect diplomats
Former district police officer (DPO) Sialkot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Waqar Chauhan will be transferred to the Capital Police in a few days. He was previously heading Sialkot police, at a time when the two brothers were beaten to death by locals, last year.
An official source said Chauhan had been serving as an officer on special duty (OSD) since then. The source claimed Chauhan’s father-in-law, former deputy inspector general (DIG) Rao Iqbal, played an instrumental role in making his transfer possible. He said Chauhan was labelled and perceived as “negligent” following the incident, which made it increasingly difficult for him to manage his post.
The source added Inspector General of Police (IGP) Capital Bani Ameen, who requested Chauhan’s services, has been a colleague of Chauhan’s father-in-law in the National Police Academy.
The source said that currently, there is no vacant post available against the rank of SSP in Capital Police. However, IGP Ameen decided to submit the services of SSP security Abbas Ahsan to the establishment division to accommodate Chauhan. The source added that Chauhan will assume the charge of diplomats’ security, as SSP security in Islamabad.
Footage of the lynching incident, filmed using a mobile phone video camera, was aired on television channels and went viral on social networking websites, sparking public fury. The video showed policemen standing on the sidelines, as a cheering mob mercilessly lynched Mughees, 19, and Muneeb, 16, with iron rods at Doburji Chowk in Sialkot. Members of the mob accused the brothers of being robbers but investigations into the case proved otherwise.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 17th, 2011.
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Waqar Chohan is a murderer. He ordered those brother to be killed, and stood there encouraging the villagers involved. I hope one day, justice is served, and he has to whatch his own children suffer like that.
@Azher: I appreciate. So he is a friend of yours and all the time this has been something personal for your, whereas for me it has not, since I knew neither the guy nor the boys. I have no reason to hold anything against him except that he is guilty of negligence and if anyone who had the minutest of role in this particular incident is set free, that is certainly something that would trouble anyone having a heart. I am impressed when you say he got medals and all that; but Zulfiqar Cheema got them too, yet he promoted Vigilante justice, can you deny that? Agreed that he did that in good faith but what we saw that day was the fruit of Cheema’s doings. Admit it, we (that includes me, you and that friend of yours) are on the verge of becoming an existence that condones public butchering of helpless children. The apathy in your post reflects that. @ Darkstar: I fail to understand why you seem more interested in my comments than the news item.
I am a colleague of Waqar Chohan, and I completely know of his quality and dedication to the service. Its the media which led it wrong and even this time the story presented here is not completely true. He is the only officer in Pakistan who in his seniority has earned the highest number of appreciation certificates on solving cases. The National Assembly's Standing committe on Human Rights gave him certificate for his services in solving rape cases and giving justice to the weaker section. He had been given two certificates by teh CM punjab Shahbaz Sharif two years ago for his services. And the former CM Punjab Ch. Pervez Illahi also appreciated his services during his govt. by prizing him a Rs 5 lac as a token of appreciation. What the media has taught the people last year about him and here in this article is untrue to the best of my kknowledge. He was infact not even present in the incident durin the zero hour but unfortunately the media portrayed him as guilty which he wasnt. And you can ask any official or relevant authority that nothing could be proved against him, he was an efficient police officer and an incident at 630 am in the morning on a Sunday can not be predicted by ay normal huaman being. Anyway, Allah knows the truth and He will help him. We as spectaters comment on what we know not, in this month of ramazan, clear allegations on somebody innocent. Will God forgive us, for writing such baseless stories when we know not, have no evidence? We are ARMCHAIR critics... thats it!
@SA: Just because Mr Chauhan's father in law asked some colleague of his to get his son in law transferred doesn't mean he was guilty of murder. He's guilty of having connections.
@SA: I never questioned your right to freedom of speech. I merely said your comment was not needed. However, you're not the first nor the last to say or do unnecessary things. Just because I disagree with the way you exercise your right freedom of speech doesn't mean I deny it.
@Darkstar(Karachi): This self loathing, police loathing, army loathing, ISI loathing is becoming more and more comon al because of negative role of the media
@SA I knew they would put it this way. not something new. It does not affect me because i know it is a lie. and these lies help sell the orignal stories the orignal story is "Former district police officer (DPO) Sialkot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Waqar Chauhan will be transferred to the Capital Police in a few days." Beause he was innocent. Period.
@Darkstar(Karachi): Freedom of expression is the beauty of democracy, I hope you understand?? @ Azher: I was so looking forward to your entertaining comments. Did you read the report carefully? "The source claimed Chauhan’s father-in-law, former deputy inspector general (DIG) Rao Iqbal, played an instrumental role in making his transfer possible.".. Ever heard the word safarshi? This is Pakistan I said. When a person like Zardari can rule the country why cant someone like Chauhan be restored and transferred?
This proves, the only thing Allah cares about is TRUTH.. It is upto those people who did not believe in Waqar chohan's innocence to mourn or do whatever they want. Allah will do justice. He does not care about majority opinions..... and finally Waqar Chohan had nothing to do with the lynchings. Media defamed him. Period.
This news is unbelievable yet typical of pakistan. Chauhan was clearly not doin his job properly and therefore should be sacked. He doesnt deserve any sort of transfer. But in pakistan there is lot of favours bein done in high places. This case is not dead. We will still fight for them until justice is served. But again its hard to get justice in places like pak
@SA: I'm not talking about the story, but your sarcastic remark in 'the land of the pure'.
The case started with fan fare and praise for the independent judiciary. As the initial media galore died, so was the case. Where does the case stand today ? Any one who can tell the people.
@Darkstar(Karachi): Oh yeah right it must! Mind telling how?? Those two boys were not diplomats I see, they were hence not protected, not cared for!
@SA: No need to be sarcastic. This self-flagellating stemming from self-hating Pakistanis must stop.
Nothing surprising. This is the land of the pure!!
shame on our system