An investigation report by Shikarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Muhammad Rizwan Ahmed Khan on January 16 accused PPP lawmaker and Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh of patronising criminals and using them for political and financial gains, reports Daily Times. The report comes in the backdrop of the Sindh Government’s decision to replace the provincial Police Chief, Inspector General (IG) Dr Kaleem Imam, citing “compelling reasons”.
Earlier, on December 6, the Sindh Government had also tried to transfer SSP Dr Rizwan to the Establishment Division, saying his services were no longer required. Subsequently, the SSP had approached the Sindh High Court against the move, which suspended the notification. Meanwhile, Dr Rizwan had also taken the matter to the newly created Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission, saying he was “surprisingly surrendered from province of Sindh without any prior notice, complaint or inquiry”. At the time, the IG had written a letter to the Sindh chief secretary, complaining about not being informed of the decision in advance and raising concern that such moves “demoralised the police”.