Open court: ‘Crime is increasing under police’s noses’
Citizens say police do not cooperate with complainants.
SIALKOT:
Participants of an open court, presided over by Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Syed Ali Mohsin in Pasrur on Thursday, lashed out at the police’s ‘sluggishness’ and ‘misbehaviour’ with the citizens.
The participants said that police was not cooperative with people on the roads and at the police station. They alleged that dacoity, robbery and theft incidents were on the rise in Pasrur city and police had failed to trace the culprits. They said police had abandoned the people to the mercy of the criminals.
Shafqat Butt, the Anjuman-i-Tajiraan (Pasrur) senior vice president, said that he was robbed three weeks ago, but the city police had not yet registered his complaint. He blamed Station House Officer Taseer Riaz Cheema of deliberately not registering his case. He also accused the SHO of misbehaving with the people.
The DPO was told that the SHO travelled in his private car with tinted windows, a government registration number plate and private gunmen.
The DPO said he would investigate the charges. He expressed disappointment over the police’s behaviour and warned local officials to improve their performance and bring positive and visible changes in their alleged sluggish attitude.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2012.
Participants of an open court, presided over by Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Syed Ali Mohsin in Pasrur on Thursday, lashed out at the police’s ‘sluggishness’ and ‘misbehaviour’ with the citizens.
The participants said that police was not cooperative with people on the roads and at the police station. They alleged that dacoity, robbery and theft incidents were on the rise in Pasrur city and police had failed to trace the culprits. They said police had abandoned the people to the mercy of the criminals.
Shafqat Butt, the Anjuman-i-Tajiraan (Pasrur) senior vice president, said that he was robbed three weeks ago, but the city police had not yet registered his complaint. He blamed Station House Officer Taseer Riaz Cheema of deliberately not registering his case. He also accused the SHO of misbehaving with the people.
The DPO was told that the SHO travelled in his private car with tinted windows, a government registration number plate and private gunmen.
The DPO said he would investigate the charges. He expressed disappointment over the police’s behaviour and warned local officials to improve their performance and bring positive and visible changes in their alleged sluggish attitude.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2012.