RAWALPINDI: Eight police officials were dismissed from service after a departmental inquiry proved them guilty of negligence in service delivery to citizens and corruption.
A police spokesman said as part of the departmental accountability in the police department, CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera dismissed the eight police officers and officials.
He said those dismissed from service included a sub-inspector, an ASI, a head constable and five constables.
He added that the sub-inspector was dismissed for negligence in service delivery to the citizens, while the ASI was sacked for serious negligence in professional duties.
The head constable and two constables were dismissed for negligence in professional duties, while three constables were shown the door on complaints of corruption.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police Investigation Saifullah held an open court (kutchery) at the Police Lines Headquarters and issued orders to the relevant officers to resolve complaints of citizens.
The SSP said legal action should be ensured within the given timeframe on the marked applications, adding no negligence will be tolerated in the immediate resolution of problems of the citizens.
According to the vision of the chief minister Punjab, the protection of the lives and property of citizens and the provision of facilities to them is the top priority, for which all measures are being taken, he added.
Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2026
