MIRPURKHAS: An ASI of special branch police, his brother and two unidentified men were booked on charges of attempting to murder a man, ransacking his office and issuing him threats of dire consequences on Saturday.

A complainant, Bhag-chand Meghwar, stated in his FIR lodged at Old Mirpur police station that ASI Mir Mohammad Burfat and his brother Imtiaz Burfat along with two unidentified men armed with weapons and iron rods attacked him and injured him seriously when he reached his office of Al Hafeez housing scheme near new bus terminal a few days ago.

Then they ransacked furniture of the office and issued him threats of dire consequences before leaving, he said, adding that area people rushed him to Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital with serious wounds where doctors provide him first aid and referred to LUMHS Hyderabad.

He alleged that in past ASI Mir Mohammad Burfat had been blackmailing him by forcibly taking his signatures on cheques and stamp papers to prepare fake deed agreements of properties. Police had not so far arrested any accused.

ASI removed

Meanwhile, Mirpurkhas range senior superintendent of police (special branch) Ashique Ali Bozdar dismissed the ASI and asked him to report at special branch Karachi range.

He said in a letter to Sindh’s deputy inspector general of police (special branch) that the ASI Burfat was involved in armed attack on the complainant when he was absent from duties. He had also issued him show-cause notices in this regard, he said.

His behaviour was not satisfactory in Mirpurkhas as he was also found to be involved in criminal activities, he said, adding that he was therefore relieving him of his charge, he said.

He requested the DIG to post the ASI at his parent range in district Malir, Karachi.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2022