Islamabad constable arrested for allegedly taking bribe to help woman beggar escape custody
Constable Afzal Ahmed has been booked at Ramna police station, while SSP Operations Qazi Ali Raza says personnel involved in corruption will face both departmental and legal proceedings.
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested one of their constables for allegedly accepting a bribe while on duty and helping a woman escape from police custody, a police spokesperson said.
A criminal case has been registered against Constable Afzal Ahmed at Ramna police station. Police described the woman as someone involved in begging, but the statement did not specify the legal grounds for her detention.
According to the spokesperson, Ahmed allegedly received money in exchange for facilitating her escape. The allegation is under investigation and has not been established by a court.
The arrest and registration of the case were also confirmed by Police on Friday, November 13.
SSP Operations Qazi Ali Raza said the constable would face proceedings in accordance with the law. He reiterated that personnel involved in corruption would face legal action alongside departmental proceedings.
Raza said no police official was above the law and that accountability would be carried out without discrimination. He described misuse of the uniform for personal gain as unacceptable and reaffirmed the department’s stated zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.
The SSP also said personnel whose conduct brought the force into disrepute had no place in Islamabad police, adding that internal accountability would continue.
