LAHORE – DIG (Operations) Muhammad Tahir Rai has suspended seven policemen of the Elite Force for showing negligence during a VIP function, officials said on Friday.
Official sources said that the policemen were on guard at a function held in the honour of Indian Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbeer Singh Badil, at a leading club the other day. The policemen, leaving VIP security, joined the dinner along with the other participants.
Interestingly, the DIG took notice of the incident soon after the local news channels aired the footages, showing the policemen running around the well-decorated tables with many dishes and a variety of food items. The All Pakistan Textile Manufacturing Association had thrown the lavish dinner in the honour of the visiting personality.
Inspector Akmal, Head Constable Sajjad Ahmad and Constables Amjad Ali, Babar Ali, Sadaqat and Abdul Khaliq were among those suspended from service. Since the incident has brought bad name to the police department, the DIG has also ordered departmental inquiry into the happening, police sources said.