PTI’s Hassan Talpur arrested after misbehaving with SHO

UMERKOT/KARACHI: Police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activist Hassan Talpur, son of feudal lord Nawab Zaid Talpur, and co-accused after both father and son abused their power by barging into the Kunri police station in Umerkot and insulted the Station House Officer.

According to SSP Umerkot Usman Bajwa, Hassan Talpur was picked up from Defence, Karachi.  Bajwa said: "Nobody is above the law we will make sure."

A day earlier videos of the father and son, along with four others, went viral on social media showing drunk Nawab Zaid Talpur abusing the SHO. He was also seen demanding the police officer to sit on the ground and speak to him, while he sat on the SHO's seat. In the video it can also be seen that the SHO was respectfully requesting Talpur to leave his seat. A case was registered against Talpur, his son and four others on Tuesday.

INP adds: Besides, Nawab Zaid Talpur and Hassan Talpur, four others were nominated in the FIR No 44 2017 at PS Kunri. The others were identified as Jamil Marwarri, Lachman Meghwarr Kareem and Shafi.

Meanwhile, Sindh IG police suspended SHO of Kunri police station for apologising to intoxicated feudal lord in Umerkot. The Sindh IG police took notice of the incident and suspended the SHO for not taking action against the feudal lord. Furthermore, he has directed DSP Sher Shah to report to the Central Police Office.