CTO, DSPs suspended over dancing party

LAHORE - Punjab Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar, taking serious notice of the incident of Traffic Police Centre Thokar Niaz Baig, has suspended Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Lahore, and two DSPs of traffic with immediate effect.
According to the Punjab police spokesman, the disciplinary action had been taken by the IGP against CTO Intisar Hussain Jafferi, DSP Traffic Licensing Muhammad Bilal and DSP Traffic Squad Khalil Ahmad on indulging in misconduct. The IGP also called for explanation of DIG Traffic Lahore Usman Khattak. Besides, he also directed CCPO Pervaiz Rathore to submit him report after conducting inquiry into the matter.
According to details, Cap (r) Saeed Mubeen has been appointed as new Chief Traffic Officer replacing Intisar Jafferi. Meantime, the former CTO claimed he was restored immediately after his suspension and before the issuance of the notification of his adjournment. He said a formal inquiry under the supervision of CCPO was underway but he was restored.
While a police source confirmed that the former CTO was creating confusion about his restoration. In fact he has been suspended and will not be able to discharge his duties till further order by the IGP, he added. Another police sources revealed earlier that worst traffic mess was observed on Tuesday when former CTO Intisaar Hussain Jafferi was enjoying music ceremony held at Traffic Police Centre Thokar Niaz Baig.
The police sources further said when a local singer, Farrah Laal, started to sing a song, DSP Haji Bilal jumped at the stage along with his subordinates and started dancing with the singer besides singing the same song. It was the very day when more than 34 innocent citizens were killed in the deadliest suicidal attack at Dera Ghazi Khan on Tuesday afternoon in front of the house of Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa, Senior Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.