CM orders proper redressal of public complaints against police

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over Public Safety & Police Complaints Commission meeting decided to present Annual Policing Plan in the cabinet and ordered proper redressal of public complaints being received against the police.

The meeting was attended by all the permanent members, MPAs: Sharjeel Memon, Imdad Pitafi, Shamim Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali Aziz of PTI, Hasnain Mirza of GDA, private members Karamat Ali, Haji Nazim, barrister Haya Imam, Rubina Brohi, Advocate Jhamat Mal and Qurban Malano. Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, Home Secretary Usman Chachar and IG Police Dr Kaleem Imam were invited in the meeting when their relevant matters came under discussion.

The IG Police once again presented a police plan in which he had incorporated the suggestions given by the commission member. The chief minister said that the cabinet was authorised to approve the plan, therefore, he directed Secretary of the Commission to submit it through Home Secretary for discussion in the next cabinet meeting.

One of the members of the commission asked the IG Police to present the details of his visits and tours he has made out of the city. At this the chief minister intervened and said the commission was not authorised to question the visits of the IG Police.

Inquiry against police officers: The IG Police presented a list of 23 officers against whom inquiries or disciplinary actions have been recommended during 2019. They include then Additional IGP Hyderabad Ghulam Sarwar Jamali (now retired); ADIP Crime Branch Pervaiz Khan Umrani, SSP East Azfar Mahesar, RPO Sukkur Zulfikar Shah (now retired), DPO Sukkur Aitezaz Goraya, SSP Mirpurkhas Javed Baloch, SP Traffic Aijaz Hashmi, SP Gulshan Tahir Noorani, SSP District Malir Kamran Rashid, SSP Malir Anwar Khan (now retired), Principal SCTC Sakrand Sarwar Abro, SP Investigation-I South Khalid Koraie, SP Traffic Nisar Channa, DIG SRP Karachi Farooq Azam, SP CTD Yakoob Alamni, SP Umerkot Aijaz Shaikh, SP Investigation CTD Ghulam Murtaza, Altaf Leghari, SDPO Saudabad Faheem Farooqui, DSP Intelligence Landhi Nayyar-ul-Haq, SDPO SITE Hyderabad Dost Mohammad Mangrio and DSP Surjani Zahid Hussain.

The IG police in his written report said that the report of their misconduct and statement of allegations have been filed with chief secretary through Home Department. The chief minister directed chief secretary to file him a report regarding what action has been taken against them.

Complaints: A complaint against SP Tahir Noorani filed by journalist Shakeel Naich came under discussion. The IG police said in his report that the inquiry against the SP has been assigned to DIG Javed Akbar Riaz. The commission said it would wait till the receipt of the inquiry report. The chief minister said that the Malir Bar Association has also filed a complaint against Tahir Noorani. The IG Police said that Tahir Noorani was awaiting posting while it was emerged that he was posted in Malir. The chief minister sought a report from Home Secretary.

The complaint of Nadeem Ahmed was also discussed. Nadeem in his complaint said that the Kharadar Police have registered a false and fabricated FIR against him, therefore he has requested its disposal in B-Class. The IG Police said that SDPO Kharadar has requested him for referring the complaint to SP Investigation-II South. The report of the SP was awaited.

Another complaint of Malik Altaf Hussain on behalf of Major (retd) Hamid Hussain was received that he was developing his land at Deh Jam Chakro, Manghopir when armed men intruded and opened fire. The complaint said that he may be given protection and allowed to work on his land. The IGP said in his report that case has been registered and challaned in the court of law and DIG West has been directed to adopt security measures as requested by the complainant. The complaint was disposed of.

The complaint of Asif Maher also came under discussion in which he has said that Ex-SSP Niaz Khoso was exerting pressure on him to usurp his precious land at Sukkur. The IG Police said that inquiry has been ordered and the report was awaited.

The chief minister also approved a scheme to renovate the office of the Commission at Barracks so that commission could be housed their to do its work smoothly.

The commission constituted a five-member committee to go through the Rules and Regulations of the commission, its powers and their implementation. The committee would submit its report within 30 days.

It was pointed out that Karachi was at 97 number in the Crime Index and now it has improved to 6 and 7th position as safest city of the world. "The credit goes to the commitment of the government, Sindh police and the people of Karachi who extended full support and cooperation in the targeted operations launched from time to time," he said.