FAISALABAD: City Police Officer (CPO) Captain (retd) Muhammad Ali Zia has suspended three policemen including an ASI on the charge of negligence, due to which a theft accused escaped from the police custody.
A police spokesman said here on Thursday that Mansoorabad police had apprehended one Ehsan Aziz in a motorcycle theft case. The accused was brought to the district courts for producing him before a court of law. However, he managed to escape from the police custody.
Taking notice of the incident, the CPO suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nasir, Constable Muhammad Saleem and Constable Javaid Iqbal over their negligence from duty.
The CPO also directed the SP Madina Division to probe the matter and submit a report in addition to ensuring re-arrest of the escapee without any delay, spokesman added.