Senior police officer found dead

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shariq Jamal was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Defence Housing Authority area on Saturday.

On getting information, the police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to the National Hospital. Medical professionals confirmed that the DIG had passed away much before he was brought to the medical facility.

Authorities have initiated an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death. No family members were present at the time of his death.

Police said DIG Shariq Jamal had sent his two house servants away before he died. Upon their return, they found him dead in his bedroom and immediately informed the police.

Later, the body was shifted to hospital for postmortem examination. In the evening, the funeral prayer for DIG Shariq Jamal was offered in the haveli of his father-in-law Mian Maqbool at Maqbool Road, Ichhra.

The deceased was buried at a graveyard in Ichhra area.

Jamal had served in various roles including DIG traffic and DIG Railways.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 23^rd, 2023.