9 Sahiwal cops punished for send-off to SHO suspended over bribery, faulty probe in sexual assault case

Nine policemen at the Harappa Police Station in Sahiwal have been punished by their District Police Officer (DPO) Usman Tipu for organizing a warm send-off for their suspended Station House Officer (SHO), Majid Ashfaq. The SHO was suspended on August 27 for his involvement in a sexual assault case where he allegedly accepted bribes and misused his authority.

Following his suspension, his colleagues held a farewell reception at the police station premises on August 28, which was captured in a viral mobile video. The DPO suspended the nine officers, citing their inefficiency, undisciplined acts, and behavior unbecoming of a member of a disciplined force. The victim of the sexual assault case had moved back to Harappa after her marriage and reported the incident to the police.

The suspect had been blackmailed and extorted, and a reinvestigation confirmed irregularities in the original investigation.

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