Inspector General of Police Punjab Captain ® Mohammad Usman Khattak has taken notice of an incident in which a police boat capsized in Indus River and directed the Additional IG PHP to hold an inquiry and submit a report within 24 hours.
Additional IG PHP Amjad Javed Saleemi has reached DG Khan for inquiry. Meanwhile, teams of Rescue 1122 and Pakistan Army were making efforts to search the three drowning police officials.
It was reported that a police team comprising six police officials deployed at Riverine Checkpost Dari Mero was patrolling in Indus River to review the arrangements to meet any emergency situation due to expected flooding in Indus River when the police boat lost its balance because of heavy water pressure near Ghazi Ghat Bridge, capsized and stuck under bridge. Upon being informed, the rescuers managed to rescue three police officials namely Mohammad Bilal, Ejaz Ahmad and Anees ur Rehman, while efforts were being made to trace the other three drowning police officials identified as Mohammad Alam, Taimour Nawaz and Ali Hamza.
(Handout No. 101)
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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