Faisalabad Police Constable Dismissed After Drug Delivery in Official Vehicle

A police constable in Faisalabad has been dismissed from service and four other officials, including a station house officer, have been suspended after the constable was allegedly caught transporting hashish in an official police vehicle, officials said.

According to the details, Constable Kashif, posted at Gulberg police station, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Force (NCF) acting on a tip-off about an impending drug delivery. He was allegedly using the SHO's official vehicle to move five kilograms of hashish to a local drug dealer.

An NCF team intercepted the vehicle at the identified location and arrested the constable. Officials recovered five packets of hashish, each weighing one kilogram, and seized the police vehicle used in the alleged supply.

Following the incident, Faisalabad City Police Officer Tanweer Hussain Tanvio ordered an inquiry and appointed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Malik Imran to investigate. On the basis of initial findings, Constable Kashif was dismissed with immediate effect.

Gulberg SHO Abdul Ghaffar, Assistant Sub-Inspector Suhail Ahmad, Muharrar Tasneem Ahmad and Constable Mahboob Ali were suspended over their alleged involvement in the drug supply and sales.

The case highlights continuing concerns over narcotics trafficking in Punjab and the misuse of official resources. Police officials said the inquiry would establish the full extent of the alleged network and whether other personnel were involved.