Crackdown: Police officers suspended over corruption charges
Eight police officials given mandatory retirement in Karak.
Eight police officials given mandatory retirement in Karak. PHOTO: FILE
KARAK/PESHAWAR/BANNU:
Six police officials were given mandatory retirement and 14 others were terminated from service in Bannu district over corruption charges.
Bannu DIG Sajid Ali said he initiated the crackdown against corrupt police officials on special instructions from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa IGP Nasir Khan Durrani, adding that at least 20 officials were terminated and retired from service after they were found guilty.
ASI Ayub Gul, ASI Hamdullah Jan, ASI Rasool Khan, head constable Amanullah, lower head constable Mushtaq and constable Pir Hamidullah were given mandatory retirement.
He added that 14 other officials, Saboor Khan, Amanullah, Azmatullah, Hayatullah, Jamsheed Khan, Shah Fayaz, Saadullah, Siraj Khan, Tahir Ijaz, Halimullah Shah, Sifatullah, driver Atiq, Khushdil and Tawab, were terminated from service.
Meanwhile in Peshawar, IGP Nasir Khan Durrani suspended Battagram DSP headquarters on charges of having relations with criminals and misuse of powers, according to a handout issued.
Residents had registered several complaints against the mentioned officer for misusing his powers and having links with criminals in his area. The allegations were proved in the initial inquiry.
In Karak, eight police officials were forcibly retired whereas one was terminated from service for corruption.
Karak DPO Atiqullah Khan Wazir said a crackdown has been initiated against police officials found guilty of embezzlement. Wazir said they forcibly retired eight officials of the Karak police, namely Inspector Mohibullah, ASI Inayat Zaman, head constable Sartaj Hussain, head constable Walibat, head constable Shahidur Rehman, constable Naeem Khan, constable Bahar Ali and constable Zawar Ali, when an inquiry found them guilty of corruption and poor performance. He further said another constable, Tanvir Ali, was terminated from service when found accused of corruption.
Six among the aforementioned officials belong to district Kohat, while three others are from Karak.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2014.
Six police officials were given mandatory retirement and 14 others were terminated from service in Bannu district over corruption charges.
Bannu DIG Sajid Ali said he initiated the crackdown against corrupt police officials on special instructions from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa IGP Nasir Khan Durrani, adding that at least 20 officials were terminated and retired from service after they were found guilty.
ASI Ayub Gul, ASI Hamdullah Jan, ASI Rasool Khan, head constable Amanullah, lower head constable Mushtaq and constable Pir Hamidullah were given mandatory retirement.
He added that 14 other officials, Saboor Khan, Amanullah, Azmatullah, Hayatullah, Jamsheed Khan, Shah Fayaz, Saadullah, Siraj Khan, Tahir Ijaz, Halimullah Shah, Sifatullah, driver Atiq, Khushdil and Tawab, were terminated from service.
Meanwhile in Peshawar, IGP Nasir Khan Durrani suspended Battagram DSP headquarters on charges of having relations with criminals and misuse of powers, according to a handout issued.
Residents had registered several complaints against the mentioned officer for misusing his powers and having links with criminals in his area. The allegations were proved in the initial inquiry.
In Karak, eight police officials were forcibly retired whereas one was terminated from service for corruption.
Karak DPO Atiqullah Khan Wazir said a crackdown has been initiated against police officials found guilty of embezzlement. Wazir said they forcibly retired eight officials of the Karak police, namely Inspector Mohibullah, ASI Inayat Zaman, head constable Sartaj Hussain, head constable Walibat, head constable Shahidur Rehman, constable Naeem Khan, constable Bahar Ali and constable Zawar Ali, when an inquiry found them guilty of corruption and poor performance. He further said another constable, Tanvir Ali, was terminated from service when found accused of corruption.
Six among the aforementioned officials belong to district Kohat, while three others are from Karak.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2014.