Three cops booked over alleged bribery for duty transfers

LAHORE – Three police personnel have been booked for allegedly giving and receiving bribes in exchange for duty assignments and transfers at Police Lines,here on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the DIG Operations said the case was registered at Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station on the complaint of Inspector Muhammad Imran, Reserve Inspector (RI) of the Guard,following orders from DIG Operations Faisal Kamran. According to the spokesperson,Head Constable Farooq allegedly received bribes from Constables Imran and Ismail in exchange for duty assignments and transfers. The case includes charges related to extortion and provisions of the Police Order 2002. DIG Operations Faisal said corruption would not be tolerated whether the victims were members of the public or police personnel. He said both those who took bribes and those who paid them would be held accountable under the law.
He added that the buying and selling of duty assignments and transfers would not be tolerated,warning that there was no place in the department for personnel who used postings as a source of illegal income.