It has been reported that CCPO Lahore, who drew extreme controversy in theaftermath of the shocking Motorway rape incident, has been relocated andposted as RPO Faisalabad.
Furthermore, DIG Tariq Abbas Qureshi, formerly having served as RPOSahiwal, has reportedly been appointed as CCPO Lahore to replace Sheikh.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Omar Shaikh made headlines in September,when he blamed the victim of the horrific Motorway rape incident onnational television, stating that the woman “should have taken the GT road”and criticising her decision not to refuel the vehicle.
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The CCPO’s comments drew immediate and intense criticism from womenprotection groups, advocacy bodies, and not to mention the full weight ofthe backlash on social media – with many calling out for his dismissal,citing his proclivity to blame the victim, rather than to place the onus ofthe blame on the perpetrators.
