Police arrest fleeing suspect in Faisalabad

Jun 01, 2023

FAISALABAD   -   Faisalabad police on Wednesday rearrested the accused within few hours after he escaped from police custody. The police said that Madina Town police had arrested an ac­cused Usman Sharif wanted in a robbery case and brought him to District Court for his appearance before a court but the accused managed to escape from police custody. Talking serious no­tice of the incident, CPO Usman Akram Gondal immediately suspended two police officials including ASI Arshad Jameel and Mu­harrar Ansar on the charge of their negli­gence and directed for departmental inquiry after registration of a case against them.  The CPO also con­stituted a team under supervision of Super­intendent Police (SP) Madina Town, Hafiz Kamran and directed to ensure arrest of the es­capee within 12 hours.  The team worked on scientific lines and re­arrested the accused, while further investiga­tion was underway.

(The Nation)

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