Staff Reporter
Punjab Inspector General of Police Inam Ghani on Friday reiterated his resolve to improve the system of investigation, transparent accountability of officers and personnel involved in abuse of power and irregularities. He pledged that it is among his top priorities, seeking that lists of cases registered against police officers under 155C over past 10 years with complete details should be prepared and sent to Central Police Office. He stressed that statistics should be analyzed to identify the officers who have been nominated several times in cases like torture, death and escape in police custody.
He said that Additional IG Establishment, Investigation and Internal Accountability Branch should jointly prepare a detailed report regarding the cases and challans registered against the police officers and submit it to his office. The IGP said that those responsible for violence and deaths in police custody do not deserve any concession and strict action should not be delayed against all such officers. He said that the officers concerned should be questioned if the information figures sought from the field commanders were incorrect while the Additional IG should summon the officers concerned and o held them answerable in case of unsatisfactory reply. The meeting was also attended by Additional IG Establishment Azhar Hameed Khokhar, Additional IG Investigation Fayyaz Ahmed Dev, Additional IG D&I Ghulam Rasool Zahid, and Additional IG Operations Sahibzada Shehzad Sultan among other officers. On the occasion, Additional IG Punjab Highway Patrol has given instructions to the promotion board that the appeals of those who have not been confirmed for the ASI posts should be presented in the next meeting for reconsideration.
