29-05-2025
Ex-SHO dismissed over collusion with gutka mafia
The former SHO of Surjani Town police station, Ghulam Hussain Pirzada, has been dismissed from service after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of receiving regular bribes from sellers of the illegal carcinogenic substances of gutka and mawa.
According to a formal notification of the dismissal issued by the Sindh Police Establishment Department, credible intelligence reports triggered the appointment of DIG Zulfiqar Mehr as the inquiry officer to investigate the allegations of corruption and negligence.
A team of officers under his supervision collected detailed information about the network of those allegedly involved in the illicit gutka and mawa business in Surjani inquiry revealed that Pirzada was receiving weekly payments totaling Rs1.1 million from known figures in the illegal trade. Despite occupying the SHO position, Pirzada took no action against the organised sale of banned substances.
