KARACHI, Sept 23: Sindh police lodged the first-ever FIR against police personnel under the newly promulgated Police Order-2002. FIR No. 117/2002 was lodged with Police Station Mauripur.

According to details, the vigilance team, during patrolling, found two police constables — M. Riaz (PC/13826) and M. Nawaz (PC/13549) — of KPT PS, Keamari Town, unnecessarily stopping and harassing complainant Imran Ahmed r/o B/1, Liaquatabad and his wife.

They wanted to verify their documents without any plausible reasons.

On receipt of this complaint, the town police officer, Keamari, immediately issued suspension orders, and also quarter guarded them for four days.

The report was also submitted to the capital city police officer, who took serious notice of the same and issued directives to register an FIR against them under section 156 and 157 of the Police Order-2002.

Section 156 and 157 relate to violation of duty/breach of standing orders of the law and torture/detain/search without any lawful authority.—APP