rawalpindi - Regional Police Officer (RPO) Wisal Fakhar Sultan Raja has suspended a police officer for alleged links with gangsters and hardcore criminals. Another police officer has been issued show cause notice by the top police boss for not arresting the accused of a case despite passage of four months, informed police spokesman yesterday.

According to him, RPO Wisal Fakhar suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Riaz Bajwa posted at police station Ratta Amral and closed him to Police Line for his strong links with gangsters and hardcore criminals. The ASI has bad repute in police department, he said adding that an inquiry has also been ordered against the accused police officer.

On the other hand, the RPO issued show cause notice to Range Investigation Bureau (RIB) Inspector Mirza for not nabbing the accused involved in a case registered with PS Jatli, the spokesman said.