Mirza demands report on maintenance of police weapons

KARACHI: The Sindh inspector general must submit a report on what is being done to maintain the arms and ammunition used by police officials across the province, home minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza ordered on Monday after taking notice of a news report on the worn-out state of weapons.

Weapons may malfunction if they are not handled properly and the ones held by police officials have started corroding due to a lack of proper care.

Weapon-cleaning supplies that were supplied to police stations, as well as the operations and investigation branches, are no longer being provided.

The head moharrar at a police station is responsible for the maintenance of weapons.

Mirza directed all police stations, training centres, offices and headquarters to devise a system under which the weapons are cleaned regularly. Mirza directed the operations and investigation branches to supply new arms and weapons to the force.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 13^th, 2010.