UMERKOT/KARACHI: Police arrested on Wednesday Zaid Talpur’s son, Hassan Talpur, for barging into a Kunri police station in Umerkot and insulting the Station House Officer.
According to SSP Umerkot, Usman Bajwa, who led the raiding party, Hassan Talpur was picked up from Defence, Karachi.
However, the prime suspect Zaid Talpur, who is said to be the brother-in-law of former Chief Minister Sindh Liaquat Ali Jatoi, has yet to be arrested.
The incident came into notice after a video surfaced showing an inebriated Nawab Zaid Talpur, sitting on the SHO’s seat in a police station, being surrounded with his aides, insulting the SHO and demanding the police officer to sit on the ground and speak to him.
After the video surfaced, police station’s DSP Sher Khan and SHO Tassawur Jatt were also suspended. According to SSP Umerkot Usman Bajwa, the two police officers showed weakness and hid the facts.
On Tuesday, the police registered a case against six individuals including Zaid Talpur, Hassan Talpur, Jamil Marwarri, Lachman Meghwarr, Kareem, and Shafi.
The police came into action after IG Sindh AD Khawaja took notice of the incident and ordered that the culprits should be arrested soon.
Speaking to Geo News, SSP Usman Bajwa said, "We shall ensure that nobody is above law and set an example with this case."
“Currently, we are recording the statements of the suspect as well as investigating circumstantial and physical evidence,” the SSP told Geo News.
Speaking about the arrest of Zaid Talpur, he remarked that it is just a matter of time. “He will be arrested within hours,” the SSP assured.