Islamabad: Inspector General of Police Sindh Kaleem Imam on Wednesday submitted an inquiry report of Pakpattan incident to the Supreme Court.
The report recommends ban on summoning police officers in the office of chief minister without IGP permission.
According to details, reports of Pakpattan DPO Rizwan Gondal’s transfer sparked a controversy earlier this month, as speculations suggested that Gondal was transferred because of the August 23 altercation between the police and Khawar Maneka, the former husband of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife.
The inquiry report states, DPO Rizwan Gondal was summoned by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar without taking the Inspector General of Police in the loop at 10pm on August 24.
The report further stats the Maneka family close friend, Ahsan Iqbal Jamil, was part of the chief minister meeting with DPO Pakpattan Rizwan Gondal. Jamil was there on the invite of Buzdar.
The chief minister Personal Staff Officer (PSO) Haider Ali seated Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sahiwal in the committee room and Chief Security Officer Rana Umer Farooq did the same upon DPO Gondal’s arrival.
After both police officers were seated in the committee room, Jamil arrived. The chief minister’s staff existed the room after Buzdar entered.
The inquiry report says that Jamil complained about the incident that happened with the Maneka family members. He spoke about police officers grabbing the hand of Maneka’s daughter and pushing others. The report stats the police didn’t take any action against the accused police officers despite sending messages through numerous friends.
The report further states that the meeting was held in pleasant environment and the police officers were neither harassed nor pressured. The purpose of the meeting in the presence of Punjab chief minister was to release the police officers about the sensitivity of the matter.
DPO Pakpattan cleared his position before the chief minister bravely. DPO Gondal asked Jamil if the purpose of the message was to apologizing someone by visiting his residence, he will never do that.
