Police authorities have dismissed former Gulistan-e-Jauhar Station House Officer (SHO), Sub-Inspector Kamran Qureshi, over alleged negligence in the investigation of the Mir Raza murder case.
According to police officials, the action was taken after the former SHO allegedly failed to visit the crime scene following the recovery of Mir Raza’s body in Block 1 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
The Additional Inspector General of Police confirmed that Kamran Qureshi had been dismissed from service over the alleged dereliction of duty.
An internal inquiry is also under way against the head moharrir and duty officers of Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station.
Meanwhile, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) investigating the murder case had summoned the former Ferozabad SHO and other relevant police officials for questioning.
Dismissed SHO Kamran Qureshi and another officer, Adeel Afzal, appeared before the JIT on previous day and recorded their detailed statements.
Investigations into Mir Raza’s murder are continuing, with the JIT examining statements from the police officials concerned and reviewing different aspects of the case.
