It's a ‘cop-cheat-cop’ world

Published April 20, 2015
A constable discovered via CCTV footage that his officer took away his motorcycle; he was later arrested. —APP/File
A constable discovered via CCTV footage that his officer took away his motorcycle; he was later arrested. —APP/File

LAHORE: Qila Gujjar Singh police claimed to have solved an “in house” theft case within 24 hours of registration of the complaint on Sunday.

According to police, Constable Faryad parked his motorcycle outside the office of the investigation wing deputy inspector general (DIG), where he was posted.

After completing his work, Faryad went to the parking lot and found his motorcycle missing. He attempted to trace the two-wheeler but in vain.

Left with no other option, he somehow got the footage of the CCTV camera installed near the parking area.

To constable’s utter shock, the footage showed his officer, ASI Sikandar, taking away the motorcycle.

On the basis of the footage, Faryad on Satuday lodged a complaint against the ASI who was arrested the following morning (on Sunday).

However, the constable has yet to get his motorcycle back as the ASI claimed he had abandoned the two-wheeler somewhere after it ran out of fuel.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Opinion

The Dar story continues

The Dar story continues

One wonders what the rationale was for the foreign minister — a highly demanding, full-time job — being assigned various other political responsibilities.

Editorial

Wheat protests
Updated 01 May, 2024

Wheat protests

The government should withdraw from the wheat trade gradually, replacing the existing market support mechanism with an effective new one over the next several years.
Polio drive
01 May, 2024

Polio drive

THE year’s fourth polio drive has kicked off across Pakistan, with the aim to immunise more than 24m children ...
Workers’ struggle
Updated 01 May, 2024

Workers’ struggle

Yet the struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses must continue.
All this talk
Updated 30 Apr, 2024

All this talk

The other parties are equally legitimate stakeholders in the country’s political future, and it must give them due consideration.
Monetary policy
30 Apr, 2024

Monetary policy

ALIGNING its decision with the trend in developed economies, the State Bank has acted wisely by holding its key...
Meaningless appointment
30 Apr, 2024

Meaningless appointment

THE PML-N’s policy of ‘family first’ has once again triggered criticism. The party’s latest move in this...