Deaths by toxic liquor: Directors Excise Karachi, Hyderabad, 4 DSPs suspended

Chief Secretary Sindh Sajjad Saleem Hotiana has taken action against the responsible police officials linked to the death of people affected by home-made liquor in various areas of Korangi District-Karachi. DSPs Korangi and Landhi including six SHOs of Korangi, Landhi, Sharafi Goth, Zaman Town, Ibrahim Hyderi and Shah Lateef Town have been suspended, said a statement on Thursday.
Hotiana asked the Secretary Excise to forthwith initiate crack down, throughout the province and submit a comprehensive report regarding anti-drugs/narcotics measures. He also called for a follow-up report regarding functioning of Anti-Narcotics Force in Sindh within a week.
Sajjad categorically stated that elements behind the recent incidents in Karachi and Hyderabad will be taken to task. Directors Excise Hyderabad and Karachi have also been suspended for their negligence. DIG Hyderabad Sanaullah Abbasi, during the meeting, telephonically informed the Chief Secretary that two DSPs and five SHOs have been suspended in addition to 50 officials of Excise and Police in Hyderabad, in a similar incident which occurred last week.
The Secretary advised the Secretary Health to ensure transparent medical and chemical examinations of bodies and case under section 302, be got registered based on the report, against the culprits. Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary Home and Excise and Additional IGP Ghulam Qadir Theebo also attended the meeting.