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Wednesday February 12, 2025

Cops accused of bothering citizens

By Bureau report
February 05, 2025
KP police officer interacts with the personnel in this image, released on November 8, 2023. — Facebook@Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
KP police officer interacts with the personnel in this image, released on November 8, 2023. — Facebook@Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police

PESHAWAR: There have been innumerable complaints about police bothering hundreds of commoners daily in the name of upgraded security in rural, urban and suburban towns.

A large number of complaints are received daily against the patrolling teams as well as the Ababeel Squad, the teams of bikers. Most of the cops in the Ababeel are brought from other districts. Recently, they were brought under the local police stations following innumerable complaints of minting money and bothering people for no reason.

Not only the Ababeel but the local police also bother commoners at checkpoints in the name of upgraded security for polio teams and other excuses. “I was stopped by two cops near Government High School No 2 Cantt. The cops asked as to why I was carrying Rs300,000 in car,” said a resident Ali Haider. He said he told the cops people use to carry millions as they need it for business and many other purposes. The cops allowed him to go only after he called the police lines for help. The same happens to public at snap checking points and other places frequently.

There were a number of complaints in the recent past that policemen as well as personnel of Excise and other departments were involved in kidnapping and making people hostage for money. Cases were also registered against many but they still continue bothering the commoners only to mint money. The capital city police officer and the new SSP operations need to keep a check on the elements that are earning a bad name for the force.