LAHORE: Punjab government Thursday has recommended federal government to suspend four top Rawalpindi officials including the commissioner, deputy commissioner, city police officer (CPO) and an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) over the Murree tragedy.
At least 23 people died who remained stranded in their vehicles during snowfall in the hill station, earlier this month.
The Punjab government in its recommendation said that former commissioner Rawalpindi Gulzar Shah, ex-deputy commissioner Muhammad Ali, former CPO Sajid Kiani and ex-ASP Ahmed Shah be suspended and an inquiry is launched against them for negligence during the Murree tragedy.
On January 19, the Punjab government initiated action against the officers who were declared responsible for the Murree tragedy.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took the action and suspended 15 officers.
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He said that the suspended officers include Rawalpindi’s commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner, city police officer (CPO), chief traffic officer (CTO), ASP, DSP Traffic, SP Highway Circle, SDO Highway Mechanical, Divisional Forest Officer Murree, District Emergency Officer Murree, In-Charge Murree Rescue 1122, PDMA Punjab Director and others.
The chief minister said that he ordered disciplinary action against the suspended officers. CM Usman Buzdar said that the provincial government fulfilled its promise with the nation to take action against the responsible officers over the Murree tragedy.
