Model Town tragedy: CCPO Lahore, DIG operation, SP Model Town made OSD
DIG Ivestigation Zulfiqar Hameed has been given additional charge as CCPO Lahore.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - CCPO Lahore, DIG Operations Lahore and SP Model Town have been removed from their posts and made OSD.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took the notice of Lahore incident and ordered to remove Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Shafiq Gujjar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Rana Abdul Jabbar and Superintendent of Police Model Town division Tariq Aziz from their posts and made OSD.
At least eight people including two women were killed during violent clash between the supporters of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri and police on Tuesday.
The clash began when supporters of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) tried to stop police from removing hurdles outside their leader’s house in Lahore’s Model Town area.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over deaths of protesting Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers in Lahore on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said he has directed to conduct judicial inquiry into the killings of PAT workers.
He said the commission will look into every aspect of the incident and justice to the victims will be ensured. He also sympathized with the Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri over the incident.
“Those responsible for the killings will be brought to justice,” he said.
The Chief Minister stated that he has never ever done politics of bullets and sticks during his entire political career.
“If judicial commission holds me responsible, I will step down without any delay,” CM Punjab said.
