- IGP, RPO Gujranwala ordered to take strict action against faulty police investigation
Punjab Ombudsman Javed Mahmood has ordered Inspector General Police (IGP) to submit para-wise comments on defiance of the Ombudsman Order within 10 days.
As per details, IGP and RPO Gujranwala were ordered to take strict action against DSP Khiyali Circle, SHO Sabzi Mandi Police Station Akram Gill and Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector Sardar Naeem for faulty and partial investigation in a case of a rape attempt of a 3-year-old girl by her neighbour.
According to details, Shahid Bhatti, a resident of Bakhtay Wala, Gujranwala has lodged a complaint stating that his neighbour Nasir Tufail Butt tried to molest his 3-year-old daughter and alleged that the police conducted a faulty and partial investigation.
During an enquiry conducted by the Punjab Ombudsman Advisor Investigation the allegation against the police were found to be true. Following the Enquiry Report, Ombudsman Punjab ordered to take strict action against Investigation Officer Sardar Muhammad Naeem, SHO Sabzi Mandi Police Station Akram Gill and DSP Khiyali Circle, Gujranwala on July 26.
The RPO in its report agreed that the investigation was conducted negligently, insufficiently and carelessly and the investigation officer also tried to destroy the prime evidence of the case. City Police Officer, Gujranwala issued a show cause notice to the Investigation Officer Sardar Nadeem, according to the RPO report.
The complainant again approached Ombudsman Punjab and said that despite taking action against police officers the Gujranwala Police were enjoying great benefits.
No action has been taken against DSP Khiyali Circle, the Investigation Officer Sardar Naeem has been sent to Sehala for Upper Course despite show cause notice and Inspector Akram Gill has been posted at Saddar Police Station.
The applicant said that such steps of authorised officers tantamount not only to defiance but also equivalent to flouting the orders and challenging the authority of the Ombudsman Punjab.
The applicant also called for the attention of Ombudsman Punjab towards the orders of Advisor Investigation in which the local police was directed to proceed further in a case of theft against the same accused.
“The local police did not pay any heed to the orders given to them. My father could not bear such violation of the directions of Ombudsman Punjab, non-cooperation of police and lost his life on August 6 while running from pillar to post for justice and relief,” he said.
The Ombudsman Punjab took serious notice of the callousness and defiance of the police and directed IGP to submit para-wise comments on the application of Shahid Bhatti, the applicant within a period of 10 days.
