In light of the inquiry report on the violent protests that took place in Gilgit and Skardu, cities of Gilgit-Baltistan under Pakistan administration, 18 police officers have been dismissed on charges of negligence.
It should be remembered that incidents of vandalism were reported in several cities of Pakistan and also in Gilgit-Baltistan under its administration against the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack.
A total of 18 Skardu police officers have been dismissed from their jobs after being found guilty of negligence in their duties following an inquiry report established by the Baltistan Police.
According to Shabir Mir, the spokesperson for the caretaker government in Gilgit-Baltistan, in addition to government properties, buildings under the control of the army were surrounded and set on fire in Skardu and Gilgit during the violent incidents. The Gilgit-Baltistan government has launched a judicial inquiry into this.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Bodies of slain protesters being offered funeral prayers.
He said that the judicial inquiry commission is headed by Justice Malik Inayat-ur-Rehman and its members include Justice Johar Ali and Justice Jahanzeb Khan. The commission has completed a detailed inspection of the crime scene.
According to him, the commission carefully examined the evidence, casualties and property losses and the causes and factors of the incidents, while the district administration and police officials appeared and recorded their statements on the law and order situation, security measures and the sequence of events. In addition, about 10 citizens were also allowed to record their statements so that various aspects could be covered.
Shabbir Mir said that the commission will complete all its investigations and submit a report, after which further action will be taken. Meanwhile, the Gilgit-Baltistan Police has conducted an internal inquiry under its accountability system, in which the Baltistan Police, acting in accordance with the law after its inquiry, has dismissed 18 police personnel from their jobs.
He said that those sentenced to dismissal from their jobs include an inspector, two sub-inspectors, a head constable and a constable. The Regional Police Office Baltistan has issued a notification of dismissal from their jobs, however, these police personnel have the right to appeal to the Inspector General of Police.
Shabbir Mir said that a similar inquiry is also being conducted by the Gilgit Regional Police, the report of which is not yet final.
In early March, a curfew was imposed in the districts of Gilgit and Skardu for three days and the army was also called in.
Protesters attempted to march towards the US consulates, embassies and other locations in Pakistan, but clashes with police, Rangers and other law enforcement officials resulted in at least 23 deaths.
The Pakistani government condemned the killing of Seyyed Ali Khamenei and appealed to protesters to remain peaceful, while Section 144 (prohibition of gatherings of five or more people) was imposed in several cities.
Violent clashes with law enforcement have so far claimed the lives of 10 people in Karachi, three in the federal capital Islamabad, and five each in Skardu and Gilgit.
Senior police and health officials in Gilgit confirmed the deaths of at least five people, although Shia organizations in the district claimed the deaths of seven people.
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