Investigation wing developed within police service: Murad

Sher Afzal

KARACHI: On Wednesday, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced that he had developed `Investigation’ as a separate wing within the police service so that investigation could be done on scientific methods.

During his address at a ceremony organized to distribute offer letters among Inspector Investigation of Karachi Division selected through Sindh Public Service Commission here at CM House.

During his address, Chief Minister highlighted that the investigation always remained a weak section of the cases.

“After thorough discussions and deliberations, we decided to evolve investigation as a separate wing within the police department,” he said.

CM also mentioned that in order to hire the most talented and energetic youngsters the selection process was assigned to Sindh Pu-blic Service Commission.

On the occasion Murad Ali Shah directed the IGP Sindh Mushtaq Maher to impart best professional training to the newly appointed inspectors and make them best investigators in the province.

Regarding investigations, CM noted that “Now, investigation has become a vast field to investigate most complicated and sensitive cases on scientific methods.”

CM Murad expressed hope, saying that he was sure the new and fresh addition in the investigation wing would improve investigation issues.

On the other hand, IGP Mushtaq Maher briefing the chief minister said that out of 27 Inspectors Investigation, four were female and four belonged to minorities.

He was of the view that overall 260 inspectors, including 81 legal, have been appointed through the public service commission in different phases. He said that the newly appointed inspectors had separate cadre for upward mobility.

“The inspector appointed these days would reach to the rank of DIGPs and assistant sub-inspector to the rank of SSPs,” he said. “they have long and clear careers,” he said.

On the occasion, Murad Ali Shah distributed offer letters among the newly selected inspectors.

The programme was attended by provincial ministers, Saeed Ghani, Imtiaz Shaikh, Syed Nasir Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, IGP Mushtaq Maher, ACS Home Usman Chachar, Additional IGP – Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon, DIGP (Admn) Ameen Yousifzai.