Salahuddin's death: R Y Khan DPO removed, civil judge appointed IO

LAHORE (92 News) - As the investigation into the death of ATM thief Salahuddin in police custody is currently underway, the provincial chief executive has removed the Rahim Yar Khan district police chief from his post in a latest move. Muhammad Umar Farooq Salamat was transferred immediately on the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and was ordered to report to the Central Police Office (CPO) Lahore. The provincial police chief assigned the additional charge of Rahim Yar Khan DPO to SP Investigation Habib Ullah Khan. Earlier, the DSP concerned was suspended from service while the former SHO and his subordinates were booked in a case. Senior Civil Judge Rahim Yar Khan Sheikh Fayyaz Hussian had been appointed inquiry officer into Salahuddin death case after the Rahim Yar Khan police submitted a written request to the District and Sessions judge for allowing judicial inquiry. The IO sought detailed record from police and Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan and issued notices to the accused policemen, current SHO and investigation officer, the SZH's medical superintendent and the father of Salahuddin. The hearing into the case will take place on September 7. Salahuddin was taken into custody by Rahim Yar Khan police few days ago after his video footage involving cards theft from an ATM machine went viral on social media. The young man, said to be mentally sick, was seen uprooting main box of the ATM machine in Faisalabad and sticking tongue out at CCTV camera. Meanwhile, the spokesman of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Gill says the DPO has been removed to ensure transparency in the inquiry of the case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMs-JP-5zrQ