{
  "id": 14614883,
  "title": "Sub inspectors among 20 cops dismissed from service in Gujranwala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sub-inspectors-among-20-cops-dismissed-from-service-in-gujranwala",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:54:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037243/sub-inspectors-among-20-cops-dismissed-from-service-in-gujranwala"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Gujranwala, 20 police officials, including some sub-inspectors, have been dismissed from service, according to a spokesman for the police department. The dismissals were due to various reasons, such as absence from duty, corruption, misuse of authority, and indiscipline. Among those dismissed were some policewomen, who were also held accountable for their actions.\n\nFurthermore, two sub-inspectors received demotion to the rank of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for their involvement in corruption. The spokesman also mentioned that 15 officials were dismissed for demonstrating \"cowardliness\" during special law and order duties and for consistently skipping their duties. These officials included constables, drivers, and even some policewomen.\n\nSpecific individuals who faced dismissal include SI Kamran Tufail, who was dismissed for corruption, and SI Tehzeeb Shaukat and a lady constable, who were dismissed for being absent from their duties. SI Mushtaq was dismissed on corruption allegations, while two other sub-inspectors, Ishtiaq and Yaseen, were demoted to ASI for the same charge.\n\nOther dismissals include a traffic assistant named Abdullah for misbehaving with a senior officer during duty, and a constable named Arshad for facilitating a drug dealer during his appearance in court. The spokesman emphasized that these actions were taken as part of an internal accountability measure within the police department.",
  "summary": "GUJRAT: As many as 20 officials of Gujranwala police, including some sub-inspectors, have been dismissed from service over absence from duty, corruption, misuse of authority and indiscipline. The dismissed officials also include some policewomen, whereas two sub inspectors (SIs) were demoted to the rank of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) on the charges of corruption. A spokesman for Gujranwala…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}