SHO among two suspended over detaining citizens illegally

District

FAISALABAD: Superintendent Police (SP) Madina Town has suspended two police officers including Station House Officer (SHO) of Chak Jhumra police station on charge of detaining a number of citizens behind bars illegally.

Police spokesman said here on Monday that SP Madina Town Hafiz Kamran Asghar conducted surprise visit to Chak Jhumra police station and found a number of citizens locked behind bars without registration of any case or complaint against them.

The SP expressed dismay over abuse of powers by the police officers and immediately suspended SHO Chak Jhumra Asif Nadeem Butt and Muharrar Zaheer Jappa.

Meanwhile, City Police Officer (CPO) Usman Akram Gondal appointed Inspector Rana Mazhar-ul-Haq as new SHO of Chak Jhumra police station while further action against the suspended police officers was under progress, he added.