Official police motorbikes left to rust away
Weather-beaten official motorcycles lie abandoned at Sadiqabad Police Station in Rawalpindi, their rusting frames and missing parts reflecting the unintended fallout of fuel-saving measures that have rendered the fleet obsolete and exposed to neglect. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Around 10 to 12 official Honda motorcycles are parked at Sadiqabad Police Station under a fuel conservation programme. However, prolonged exposure to harsh weather, heavy rain and intense sunlight, has left them severely deteriorated and unserviceable.
Sources said that spare parts from these motorcycles have been systematically stolen while they remained parked in the open. Several components, estimated at six to seven parts per motorcycle, have reportedly gone missing from within the station's jurisdiction.
As a result, all the motorcycles have now become completely non-functional. Restoring them to working condition would require funding amounting to hundreds of thousands of rupees.
Police officials at the station say repairing these vehicles does not fall under their direct responsibility.
They said a designated committee and cell exist for such matters, adding that senior officers have already informed the competent authority, which alone can decide when and how the motorcycles will be repaired.