On the directives of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, Lahore’s Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Amjad Javed Saleemi was removed from his post today.
The SC whilst hearing the Joseph Colony case,held the CCPO responsible for not being able to stop a mob from burning down more than 100 homes in the Christian community.
The former CCPO himself admitted that the Punjab Police had been ineffective in maintaining peace in the city.
Saleemi has been replaced by Mohammad Amlesh who will take over as the 16th police chief of the city.