Golra SHO suspended

DIG Operations visited Golra Police Station and suspended SHO Golra Police Station Safdar Hussain for poor performance

ISLAMABAD:

Rawalpindi SSP Operations Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari suspended the SHO of Golra Police Station on Tuesday.

The official took action on the news published in The Express Tribune regarding the Swiss tourist woman and her five friends who were robbed at gunpoint when they were on their way to see the Budhha stupa in Taxila through Shah Allah Ditta hiking track, within the limits of Golra Police station, Islamabad.

DIG Operations visited Golra Police Station and suspended SHO Golra Police Station Safdar Hussain for his poor performance. He also sought an explanation from SDPO Golra Police Station and DPO Saddar Zone for failing to eliminate serious crimes in the federal capital.

DIG Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari, while addressing the officials of Golra police station, reprimanded the inactive SHO and the entire staff of the station, saying that whether Shah Allah Ditta Hiking Trail falls within the limits of Islamabad or Taxila, tourists using the boundaries of Islamabad for hiking trails are parking their cars in the hiking trails' parking lots. It is the responsibility of Islamabad police to ensure the safety of these tourists. DIG Operations further said that departmental action will be taken against SHOs who fail to prevent crimes across the district.

A senior officer of the Federal Police informed The Express Tribune that the news published in the Monday edition of Express Tribune was addressed. In response, the DIG conducted a surprise visit and personally checked all the records at Golra Police Station. During this visit, he assessed the performance of the police station and questioned the Muharrar, SHO, and patrolling officers.

The DIG has also directed officials concerned to conduct a separate inquiry into the incident. Upon receiving the report, departmental action will also be taken against the subordinate police officers guilty of negligence, while an explanation has also been sought from the SDPO and Zonal SP within 24 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 10^th, 2024.