Lahore CCPO orders to arrest CIA SP after verbal clash

Dunya News

Umar Sheikh had summoned Asim Iftikhar for not taking him into confidence in Abid Malhi case.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umar Sheikh ordered to arrest Crimes Investigation Agency (CIA) SP Asim Iftikhar after verbal clash.

According to sources, CCPO Umar Sheikh had summoned Asim Iftikhar at the safe city office for not taking him into confidence in the matter pertaining to the arrest of Abid Malhi – prime suspect of the motorway rape case.

The CCPO exchanged heated words with Asim Iftikhar as he arrived late and ordered the officials to arrest him. The furious CIA SP left the meeting over the directive of his detainment.

Umar Sheikh summoned Civil Lines Police Station SP and wrote a complaint to file case against Asim Iftikhar; however, no action has been taken as yet over the complaint after involvement of other officers.

It has also been learnt that the decision to remove Asim Iftikhar from his post has been taken.