ISLAMABAD: A former station house officer (SHO) and the muharrar (station clerk) of a police station have been dismissed from service and demoted, respectively, after being found guilty of threatening people with death in fake police encounters and patronising illegal activities.
Police officers said deputy inspector general of police Islamabad awarded the punishments.
Earlier, a written complaint was submitted by Nasir Mahmood against Sub-Inspector Mohammad Ishaq, the then SHO of Sangjani, and Head Constable Qamar Abbas, the muharrar of Sangjani. He alleged that the SHO was patronising gambling dens, drug-selling points and massage centres within the jurisdiction of the police station.
He also alleged that the SHO used to threaten people with death in fake police encounters and intimidate them by claiming close connections with senior police officers and asserting his influence.
To facilitate corrupt practices, the SHO had constituted a team comprising the head constable and other police officials who were subsequently dismissed from service.
He was allegedly receiving regular illegal gratification from people engaged in the business of sand, gravel and other construction materials along G.T. Road. In this regard, he allegedly demanded Rs100,000 from the complainant as illegal gratification.
When the complainant failed to pay the amount, the SHO allegedly started harassing and blackmailing him. During a visit to the complainant’s premises, he took his physically disabled brother, along with the dumpers parked there and their drivers to Sangjani police station.
The complainant further alleged that his brother was kept in illegal detention for approximately five hours and subjected to physical torture. An amount of Rs110,000 was allegedly received from him in exchange for his brother’s release. Moreover, an additional Rs500,000 was allegedly demanded for the release of the dumpers and their drivers.
When the complainant failed to meet the demand, two allegedly false FIRs, numbered 697/26 and 715/26, were registered against him at Sangjani police station, and efforts were made to obtain his physical remand. However, he was subsequently released on bail by the competent court.
On a subsequent occasion, the SHO again unlawfully shifted the dumpers and their drivers to Sangjani police station.
In exchange for their release, the SHO allegedly received Rs30,000 from the complainant, while the muharrar separately received Rs10,000 as illegal gratification. The complainant also claimed to possess video recordings of these incidents as evidence.
The SHO and the muharrar were purportedly seen negotiating with the complainant and receiving money from him.
In response, a fact-finding inquiry was ordered against them.
Published in Dawn, November 2nd, 2026
