HYDERABAD, March 18: Supervising Police Officer (SPO) Baldia, inspector Shahnawaz Memon has been suspended by the Regional Police Officer (RPO) of Hyderabad region following a fist-fight between the SPO and Hyderabad SP Investigation Khalid Mustafa Korai in which the former was mauled by the SP and his gunmen in his office.

RPO Fayyaz Leghari told Dawn that he has ordered an inquiry into the incident which would be conducted by AIG establishment Munir Sheikh.

“The action, if any, against the SPO will be taken after the inquiry”, the RPO added.

“Shahnawaz Memon was not only mauled by the SP but he also called his gunmen to beat him up in his camp office located on the premises of the DPO operation office”, said an operation wing police source while requesting anonymity.

However, another source said that it was in fact the inspector who punched or slapped the SP investigation as an altercation over some investigation issue took an ugly turn in the office.

The DIG said that the matter was brought to his notice by the DPO but he has not been asked to conduct inquiry by RPO.