Cop having links with banned outfits arrested: DIG

QUETTA: The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Quetta, Fayaz Ahmed Sumbal Monday said two policemen had been arrested for providing weapons and other support to banned organizations.

Addressing a press conference here at the CCPO office, the DIG said that Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Yahta and Constable Mohammad Karim were detained in connection with their alleged relations with the banned religious entities some days back.

"During the interrogation, they confessed to assisting banned outfits in carrying out sectarian attacks," he said.

He said besides sharing information, the detained policemen also provided weapons and shelter to the members of proscribed religious outfits.

When asked about the alleged involvement of police personnel in the easy escape of inmates from Cant PS on Sunday night, the DIG said that a case had been registered against six police officials on duty and the investigation into the incident was being carried out under the supervision of SP Manzoor.

"No one, whether in police department or outside will be spared if found guilty in the escape of two prisoners," he added.

Highlighting police performance in busting gangs of outlaws involved in heinous crimes, he said that during the last couple of months, a number of criminal rings were ruined, besides a special security plan for the provincial capital had helped a lot in maintaining peace in the city.

About the progress in the case of suicide attack on IG police Balochistan, Fayaz said that probe was in progress to get clue about the perpetrators. "You can only minimize the damages caused by the suicide attack as it is hardly impossible stop it from occurrence," he added.

He noted that the accused allegedly involved in the kidnapping of former Advocate General of Balochistan Salahud Din Mengal had been nabbed from Mastung and soon the missing AG would be recovered. (APP)