- CPO writes to all DIGs and heads of different items on this regard.
- AIG/Logistics to be deputed for bodily verification, says CPO.
- Out there inventory of tear fuel with areas, items to be checked.
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Central Police Workplace (CPO) has sought particulars of tear fuel inventory after experiences emerged that tear fuel was utilized in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s Islamabad protest.
The legislation enforcement companies have arrested practically 1,000 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who, stormed the federal capital this week to demand his launch, town’s police chief mentioned on Wednesday.
Islamabad’s police chief, Ali Nasir Rizvi, mentioned weapons, together with automated rifles and tear fuel weapons, had been seized from the protest website the place 1000’s had gathered.
Whereas, Khan’s aides alleged, with out offering proof, that a whole bunch had suffered gunshot wounds throughout chaotic scenes in a single day within the coronary heart of Islamabad as police dispersed protesters led by Khan’s spouse who had damaged by safety barricades. Additionally they mentioned 1000’s had been arrested.
Rizvi denied that reside ammunition had been used in the course of the operation, which he mentioned police had carried out alongside paramilitary forces and the positioning was cleared in a matter of hours.
In the meantime, the Peshawar CPO has written a letter to all of the deputy inspector generals and heads of different items.
The CPO famous {that a} letter was written on November 21 directing the police division to stay apolitical in the course of the political pressure, elevating suspicion over reported use of tear fuel in the course of the protest.
“Particulars of the precise tear fuel inventory obtainable and its utilization over the past one week ought to be offered,” the CPO ordered.
The CPO mentioned a staff would bodily confirm the inventory obtainable in several items and areas.
“Information have emerged on social and digital media that allegedly tear fuel has been utilized by protestors throughout present protest at Islamabad. Subsequently, retaining in view the above, a staff from workplace of the AIG/Logistics, CPO, Peshawar, could be deputed for bodily verification of obtainable shares of tear fuel with areas and totally different items vis-à-vis knowledge of shares being conveyed to CPO, Peshawar, by totally different areas/items on month-to-month foundation,” it mentioned.