[Dawn] The federal interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, on Saturday, said some officials of the capital police had links with forces of Evil and car-lifters.Addressing a presser at the interior ministry, Chaudhry Nisar disclosed the links and asked the inspector general of police (IGP) and the chief commissioner to rid the force of these corrupt elements.
"I have tasked the IGP and the chief commissioner to cleanse the police department of such officials within two weeks," he said.
Furthermore, the minister said he had directed the police to seek assistance from the intelligence agencies in identifying the corrupt elements within police ranks.
When contacted, IGP Sikandar Hayat said the interior minister had issued these directions in a meeting which was held after receiving information that a few police officials had links with criminal gangs.
He said the association between some police officials and car-lifters or criminal gangs had already been established.
"However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
links of coppers with forces of Evil are yet to be established," he added.
The IGP said over 90 corrupt officials, including deputy superintendents of police (DSPs), inspectors and sub-inspectors had already been sidelined and action had been initiated against them.
According to Mr Hayat, coppers who had links with auto-thieves and criminals gangs had been identified and criminal cases would be registered against them.