ISLAMABAD: An overseas Pakistani has accused a sub-inspector (SI) of Islamabad police of extorting more than Rs1.5 million under the pretext of securing a foreign visa.
In a video statement from Italy, the complainant, Danish, alleged that Sub-Inspector Azeem Minhas received over Rs1.5 million from him, promising to arrange a visa for his mother.
He further claimed that when he demanded a refund, the police officer not only refused but also threatened him.
According to Danish, the sub-inspector subsequently registered a false FIR against his family at Rawalpindi’s Banni Police Station, portraying the transferred money as repayment of a loan. He added that his cousin, Tanveer, was arrested in Lahore after asking Minhas to return the funds.
Danish, along with his sister Aneela, has appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Islamabad Police Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi to intervene and ensure justice.
Islamabad Police spokesperson Taqi Jawad said no formal complaint had been received from the affected party so far. “Action will be taken strictly in accordance with law once an application is received,” he stated.
Sources said Sub-Inspector Minhas is currently serving on the staff of SSP Operations Mohammad Shoaib and has previously served as station house officer at multiple police stations in the capital.
In March this year, Islamabad Police had dismissed two sub-inspectors from service on charges of inefficiency, misconduct, and spreading propaganda against senior officers.
The officers — Sub-Inspector Asif Hayat Khan (ID-558) and Sub-Inspector Ishtiaq Hussain (ID-548) — were found guilty of repeatedly failing to complete important assigned tasks, creating embarrassing situations for the department, and undermining their superiors through internal propaganda, the orders said.
An inquiry conducted by the Additional Inspector General (AIG) for Investigations and Complaints found that both officers had a history of poor performance despite serving in various units of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police.