PDP lawmaker to face questioning over appointment of SPO Adil who decamped with 8 weapons

Srinagar, October 4:

The police on Wednesday ordered that special police officers (SPOs)  should be withdrawn from the security detail of “protected persons”.

“All SPOs except SPO drivers presently attached with protected persons be immediately withdrawn,” reads an order sent to all district senior superintendents of police and SSP security Jammu/Kashmir.

“Henceforth no unit/district SSP shall deploy any SPO for personal security officer (PSO) duties,” the order, issued by additional director general of police (ADGP) Munir Khan, said.

Besides, Range DIGs have been asked to furnish list of all SPOs to the headquarters by October 5.

“In case any SPO does not report back, honorarium may not be released and nominal roll of such SPOs be furnished to this headquarters so that their disengagement orders are issued,” reads the order, which came days after an SPO, Adil Bashir, ran away with seven rifles and a pistol from the official residence of a PDP MLA , Aijaz Mir, from Jawahar Nagar area.

Courtesy: Greater Kashmir