A recent escape by seven outlaws from a police lock-up in Chichawatni was attributed to sheer negligence on part of the concerned police officials as commented by RPO Sahiwal.
The incident is not merely negligence but has dire consequences associated with it which also makes it a case of criminal negligence. It is imperative that the police should follow proper procedures and by-the-book steps while they have criminals in their custody. Such incidents raise questions at the performance and image of the police which is already in dire straits.
HASSAN BASHIR
Islamabad
