Staff Reporter
The former CCPO of Lahore was appointed on September 2, 2020. He became controversial from the very beginning of his appointment. The position of CCPO Lahore has never been as controversial as it was under the former CCPO and Lahore Umar Sheikh. As soon as he took charge of his post, he started a dispute with the IG Punjab which led to the dismissal of the IG Punjab and thus he emerged as a strong officer. Omar Sheikh did what he understood best without considering the officers and subordinates. He promised to rid Lahore of criminals in 90 days which was fulfilled. In the case of rape with a woman on Sialkot Motorway, Omar Sheikh made a ridiculous statement that the woman would have not gone out at night. After this incident, the graph of Omar Sheikh’s popularity plummeted and a rebellious atmosphere prevailed among the lower level police officers.
Police officers sometimes filed petitions against him and sometimes issued video statements. Audio tapes of Omar Sheikh abusing visitors, business partners and subordinates came to light. Regardless of the former CCPO’s own position, his own performance as an officer was nothing special.
In the largest city in the province, citizens were left at the mercy of criminals. After this, now Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar has removed Omar Sheikh on the first day of the new year and appointed Ghulam Mehmood Dogar as the new CCPO Lahore. Omar Sheikh had asked Lahore Police to form New York Police by January 1 and coincidentally they were transferred on January 1.
