According to the report, strict measures have been taken across various tiers of the BCS police cadre against those who were absent from work or absconding after August 5, 2024. Departmental cases have been filed against a total of 62 BCS police cadre officers on charges of being absent from work following August 5. Among them, 31 have already been dismissed from service and cases against the remaining 31 are ongoing.
A further 57 officers of the rank of ASP and above were temporarily suspended and slapped with departmental cases on charges of leaving their workplaces or absconding during the conflict-ridden situation centered around August 5. Of these 57 individuals, 28 have been permanently dismissed and one has been sent into forced retirement.
An additional 29 police officers have been temporarily suspended after being arrested in connection with various criminal offenses during the mass uprising, complaints filed in court, and cases at the International Crimes Tribunal. Among them, two top officials holding the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) have been sent into forced retirement. Simultaneously, disciplinary action has been taken against 13 officers of the rank of ASP and above based on verdicts in four past cases by International Crimes Tribunals-1 and 2. Among them, 5 convicted officers have been dismissed from service and departmental judicial proceedings are ongoing against the remaining 8.
Strict Position Against Police Inspectors: Not only senior BCS officers, but strict and consistent actions are also being taken against field-level police officers holding the rank of Inspector. Following the mass uprising, the government has sent 73 officers of this rank into forced retirement. Furthermore, 5 inspectors have been dismissed or removed for their involvement in specific incidents during the uprising, and the process of taking departmental action against another 30 inspectors is ongoing.
