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LAHORE: A sub-inspector (SI) who died on Sunday after a protracted battle with most cancers was dismissed by the Gujranwala Headquarters superintendent of police (SP) final week for being absent from obligation.
The order sheet marked him “as an inefficient, irresponsible, careless and absentee police official”.
The incident sparked criticism amongst decrease cadre police officers and the general public on social media, in addition to Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers.
Trainee sub-inspector Zainul Abideen was affected by most cancers and present process therapy at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. For remaining absent from obligation, an inquiry was held towards him. He despatched his medical certificates to a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) who had been appointed inquiry officer, and knowledgeable him that he was affected by most cancers and couldn’t seem in individual as a consequence of his poor well being situation.
Nevertheless, he was requested to submit an attested medical certificates and likewise seem in individual. Sources stated the issuance and submission of the medical certificates concerned a busy and tedious course of.
Official correspondence confirmed that regardless of being intimated in regards to the state of affairs, the SP not solely dismissed the SI from service however requested him to return his uniform, weapon and different gadgets issued by the division. The order warned that in any other case, the native police would acquire the gadgets.
Commenting on the incident, former DSP Aziz Khan wrote in a social media publish, “He was combating towards a life threatening sickness, most cancers, however he was being summoned for Orderly Room.
Taking discover of the incident, the Gujranwala regional police officer issued a letter stating, “Some extremely disturbing posts are being shared in social media about the callous conduct of Gujranwala police towards a colleague sub-inspector who was suffering from cancer. This is even more frustrating to note that this has happened at a time when a campaign has been launched to assist all officers and men who were affected by coronavirus.”
Printed in The Categorical Tribune, June 8th, 2020.
