Pakistani Sikh cop was first dragged out of his house... now he is sacked

LAHORE: Pakistan's first Sikh police officer who was allegedly humiliated and dragged out of his house in a village near Lahore, has been sacked from service for being absent for over three months, a traffic police spokesperson said on Friday.

Gulab Singh, 35, has been dismissed from work for being absent from office for over three months, traffic police spokesperson Ali Nawaz told PTI on Friday.

"Superintendent Police Traffic Asif Sadiq after an inquiry against Gulab Singh for staying absent from office over three months has dismissed him from service. He could not defend himself before an inquiry committee," Mr Nawaz said.

He said Mr Singh could file an appeal in the office of the deputy inspector general traffic police against his

dismissal.

Last month, Mr Singh had alleged that he was forcibly evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) from his house in a village near Lahore along with his children and wife.

Talking to PTI, Mr Singh alleged that the traffic police SP had taken action against him on the request of the ETPB.

"The board had approached the traffic police and asked SP Sadiq to pressure me to withdraw a case against the board officials for illegally evicting me and my family members from our house at Gurdwara Janaesthan Bebey Nankay, Dera Chahal Lahore," he said.