Cop selling drugs apprehended
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The head constable of the Elite Force was arrested by Gujar Khan police and 1800g of hashish was recovered from his possession.
The police report has revealed that the head constable posted at the Elite Force headquarters in Rawalpindi had been involved in the nefarious drug trade for two years.
Rawalpindi SSP Operations Hafiz Kamran Asghar said that there is no place for criminal elements in the force. “Along with legal action against the head constable, departmental action is also being taken,” he said.
Head Constable, Taqdees-ul-Islam of the Elite Force was arrested from Gujar Khan area on charges of drug peddling. A case was registered against the accused in Gujar Khan police station on the statement of Sub-Inspector Naveed Aslam, in which he had reported that he was on patrol when he checked Taqdees-ul-Islam as he was riding a motorcycle, he found 1800g of hashish with him, after which he was taken into custody.
On the other hand, the report had said that the accused was a head constable in the Elite Force and was posted at the Rawalpindi Elite Headquarters. The accused had allegedly been involved in drug smuggling and drug selling business for the past two years. On suspicion, the police had previously sent someone to purchase drugs from him, thus confirming his participation in the illegal activity.
According to sources, there was chaos among the officers at the police station due to the involvement of the Head Constable of the Elite Force in the drug trade. Even though, at first attempts were made to suppress the matter at the police station, when the information reached the officers, they gave orders to register a case against the accused immediately.
Rawalpindi SSP Operations Flight Lieutenant Retd Hafiz Kamran Asghar rejected the extension of any leniency to the accused. He said that elements involved in criminal activities have no place in the force. The process of self-accountability is ongoing in the force. Along with legal action, departmental action has also been initiated against the accused head constable.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2024.