SHO pays for helping ANF arrest Musa
Ali Musa Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. — File Photo by Online
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: Station House Officer (SHO) of Secretariat Police station, Inspector Haq Nawaz Ranjha was removed from his post and censured over his involvement in assisting the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) in arresting the former premier’s son, Ali Musa Gilani in a hostile manner, sources told Dawn.
The order was issued from the Central Police Office (CPO) over the government and interior minister’s displeasure for helping the ANF.
The sources in the CPO told Dawn that the seniors were facing the heat from the corridors of the ruling party.
Over the displeasure of the ruling party, the senior police officers in CPO obtained the details of the incident which revealed that the ANF officials did not approach the capital police or seek help in writing for the arrest of junior Gilani.
But the SHO Secretariat, Inspector Haq Nawaz Ranjha acted on his own free will, after the ANF official verbally asked him to ‘maintain law and order’ during the arrest.
On September 14, Ali Musa Gilani, a sitting member of National Assembly, was picked up at the gate of the Supreme Court. He was roughed up, and dragged out from his vehicle and bundled in the ANF’s official vehicle, after being handcuffed.
He was allegedly involved in the Ephedrine quota case and had come to the SC to seek bail. During the hostile treatment, he suffered injuries and blood stains smeared his trousers, above the left knee.
The sources said that ANF neither approached the Secretariat Police to inform them about their move to arrest the MNA nor informed the police about it verbally in writing.
In practice, police before conducting an operation and making an arrest from it limits have to register — Hazari Register (attendance) placed at every police station.
Earlier, anti-corruption Rawalpindi and Rawalpindi Police approached the capital’s Aabpara police when they arrived in the city to arrest Malik Riaz Hussain on June 23.
Former President Islamabad High Court Bar Chaudhry Ashraf Gujar, when contacted told Dawn that ANF was an independent authority and it is not bound to inform the local police while acting under the law.
However, the ANF should also follow the rule and inform the police, while acting under Pakistan Penal Code, he added.
On other hand, an officer of the police prosecution department on condition of anonymity said that in practice the ANF kept their operation a secret on the pretext that the accused would get help from the police and escape from the spot.
However, the ANF after successful operation or arrest got help from CrPC’s section 48 and 49 and justified their act for not informing the local police in fear that the accused may escape.
However, in such circumstances evidence and warrant should be produced to justify the act for the satisfaction of the court of law to avoid the suspicion of malafide intention, he added.
I am a patriot Pakistani and I have lost faith on any of my countrymen ! Someone or others are to be blamed for this and I am innocent with no fault of mine.
SHO must reinstate as he help the ANF in order to obey the order of SC. Musa will face the music after their tenure as he is involved in so may cases.
Well done, for once the owners of this country, the public masters and not the public servants that they should be, faced the music that the common man faces everyday so whats the big deal ?
what did he Do?
dear all i want to share u one thing what i undrestand from this Gov. if ali mosa were the son of poor person he wud be in Jail.
Ali Musa’s crime is that he is involved in illegally importing a banned drug making millions of dollars. His father said that he couldnt even afford proper education for my children, who are now raoming around in rolls royce…. and that is how a common man in pakistan is arrested… so whats the fuss if it was ali musa….
We again have left an example where police is punished for arresting an influential. Why on earth would any law abiding person try to challenge any influential in future?
I feel sorry for you Pakistanis. You all have so many issues in your country, it is unbelievable. Corruption, extremism, terrorism, injustice, inefficiencies and the list goes on. My God. It is no wonder that few rational decisions are made in your country. May God be with you. You all definately need His help to get out of this mess.
I am wondering if such removal of police officer would have happened had an ordinary person from the street was involved.
Well said!!!
Where is the GHAIRAT of pakistani people…..when will they side with the TRUTH …Musa Gilani is one of the biggest Crook after Zardari, Musa made Billions during his dad’s tenure …SHO should have his post back and people of Pakistan should back him IF THEY WANT LAW AND ORDER IN THE COUNTRY.
How about lawyers showering rose petals at Arsalan’s appearance?
Well, the arrest video as shown on tv was humiliating , is it possible to do with any of army men in pakistan or only civilians ?????
SHO sahib, don’t be disappointed. People like are are unsung heros. A day is coming when people like you will be rewarded.
isnt a way to arrest the sitting parliamentarian.the arrest move was to devalue the parliament house.and to show superiority of army over anything in the state.
Musa is also involved in several corruption cases reality will come forward after PPP tenure ,SHO did what was expected in the near future
restore sho and put musa behind bars
Poor fellow. This will demoralise other Police Officers.
Why did SHO treated AMG in such a humiliating way when he has arrived himself to produce his presence before court? The man exaggerated.
The SHO is the scape goat. The military-run ANF was the real culprit in the arrest. They faujis verbally ordered the SHO (so as to avoid a paper trail) who had to obey or be kidnapped or worse for refusing the orders of the valiant defenders who think only they are above the law. So lets not go on ranting about “corrupt” politicians.
Mr. Ali Musa Gilani has only one shirt. He must be a very humble man, he wears the same shirt every day!
lol..well said.