The Punjab government has removed Umar Sheikh from the post of Lahore Capital City Police Officer; it emerged on Friday.
Sheikh has replaced with Ghulam Mehmood Dogar; who has served as a police officer for 14 years.
A notification issued by the Punjab Services and General Administration Department and signed by the chief secretary. He stated: “Muhammad Umar Sheikh (PSP/BS-20), Lahore Capital City Police Officer (in his own pay and scale) is hereby transferred with immediate effect; posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police/Deputy Commandant, Punjab Constabulary, Farooqabad against a vacant post.”
The former CCPO has had his fair share of controversies during his short term. In September last year, then serving Punjab IG, Shoaib Dastagir removed; after he stopped working in protest of alleged comments made by Sheikh.
Sheikh, during a meeting with senior police officers, had allegedly spoken against the provincial police chief. Dastagir had reportedly met the prime minister and the Punjab chief minister. However, he sought a probe into the alleged misconduct by the CCPO and appropriate action. Otherwise, he had asked to transfer.