LAHORE: DIG (Operations) Dr Haider Ashraf on Saturday dismissed 53 police officials, including station house officers, on charges of misuse of authority, illegal detention, corruption and failure to control crime.
Five policemen were also demoted, as many suspended from service, 22 fined on different charges and service of 21 forfeited.
The DIG gave these punishments in the Orderly Room while hearing appeals of different police officials at his office. Dr Ashraf said there was no room for corrupt and inefficient policemen in the department and anyone who took law in his hands would be dealt with sternly.
