GUJAR KHAN: District Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum on Friday dismissed three policemen from service and demoted an ASI of Dina police station on corruption charges and misusing their authority.

According to the police sources, a departmental inquiry was lodged against the policemen a few days ago after a citizen reported to DPO Aamir Khan Niazi that he was abducted by five policemen of Dina police while he was going to purchase medicine for his minor daughter.

He had alleged that the policemen had shifted him to a private torture cell and had snatched Rs10,000 and had also got Rs50,000 from his relatives by threatening them to involve the complainant in fake drug and robbery cases.

Taking notice of the complaint, DPO Aamir had suspended the policemen and had ordered inquiry on the complaint.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2022

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