IG suspends SHO Raja Ram for criminal negligence

Lahore:Acting IGP Punjab Khan Baig reached Shujaabad this morning accompanied by Home Secretary Punjab, Head of Intelligence Bureau Punjab and DIG Monitoring & Investigation Akhter Hayyat Lalika. RPO Multan Ali Amir Malik and CPO Multan Ghulam Mehmood Dogar, SSPs Operations & Investigation Multan also joined them in Shujaabad. They reviewed the case in detail and discussed the matter with the victim women and their family members as well as with the police and administrative officers.

On the directions of the Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Khan Baig, SHO Police Station Raja Ram, Tehsil Shujaabad, District Multan, has been suspended and an FIR was lodged against him for negligence in discharging his official duties in a rape case of two women. Investigating ASI Muhammad Ilyas has also been suspended.

IGP was told that 13 culprits had been arrested so far and earnest investigation was under process. Khan Baig directed the officers that the nominated culprits should be taken to task after holding a transparent enquiry on merit.

It may be recalled that the rape incident was occurred on June 3rd and the victim women Sumaira and Nasreen were closed relatives. Abdul Razzaq, father of Sumaira was the complainant in the FIR lodged at police station Raja Ram.