Taking notice of Pakpattan incident, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday summoned Punjab IGP, Additional IGP and DPO Pakpattan Rizwan Gondal today (Friday). IGP Punjab Syed Kaleem Imam, Additional IGP Punjab Abubakar Khuda Baksh (inquiry officer), RPO Sahiwal and DPO Pakpattan Rizwan Gondal were ordered to appear before the court along with an inquiry report.
The transfer of DPO Pakpattan stirred up a controversy as media reports suggested that the transfer was linked to an alleged altercation between the police official and First Lady Bushra Imran's former husband Khawar Fareed Maneka.
According to Pakpattan Police Spokesperson Sajid Ali Anwar, Pakpattan DPO Rizwan Gondal's men stopped Maneka's car as he was travelling towards Pir Ghani on the night of August 23.
When Gondal's transfer orders started making rounds on Monday, it was widely speculated in news and social media that the police officer was transferred because of the August 23 episode. The Punjab Police later clarified through a tweet, saying, "DPO Gondal was transferred for displaying conduct unbecoming of a police officer and misreporting facts."
The statement added that Punjab Inspector General Dr Syed Kaleem Imam had not transferred Gondal under any 'pressure'; rather, the police officer had been transferred because of repeatedly lying about an altercation with a citizen. The statement did not identify the citizen or elaborate on the incident.
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