Champions Trophy 2025: over 100 policemen dismissed for missing security duty

LAHORE: A heavy deployment of police has been arranged for the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 tournament. The security arrangements are a crucial part of ensuring a peaceful tournament hosted by Pakistan.

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However, over a 100 police officers failed to show up for their duty. As a result, the provincial government took action and dismissed all of them from their positions.

This has happened for the first time in the history of Lahore, that such a high number of police officers have been dismissed at once.

The said officers belonged to the Anti-Riot Force of the police and they were reportedly absent from their duty. Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations issued the dismissal orders.

The police sources shared that the details of the dismissed officers have also been recorded in the official report.

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They said that the officers kept making excuses for not showing up for security duty for cricket matches.

Those who are negligent and careless in their duties have no place in the department, the DIG Operations said.