Lahore: More than 100 policemen (policemen ) of Pakistan’s Punjab Police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform the security duty assigned to them during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Police gave this information on Tuesday. The dismissed personnel were associated with various branches of the police force. According to a Punjab Police official, more than 100 police officers and employees have been removed from their posts after being found absent from duty on several occasions during the Champions Trophy while many others refused to perform their assigned tasks.
Why did the policemen refuse duty
He said, “The police officers were appointed to provide security for the teams traveling between the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to the designated hotels. But they either remained absent or flatly refused to take up their responsibilities. ” The official said that IGP Punjab Usman Anwar has taken cognizance of the matter and ordered strict action against the concerned policemen. He said, “There is no scope for negligence when it comes to the security of international tournaments. ” Although there is no official statement about why the dismissed policemen refused to perform their official duty, many local media reports suggest that the dismissed policemen were feeling overburdened due to long hours of duty.
India’s entry in the semi-finals confirmed
Let us tell you that the Indian team has confirmed its semi-final seat by winning two back to back matches in the Champions Trophy. India has played two matches within three days, so now it will get rest before the third match. Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will now be on a week’s break. Although the team will remain in Dubai and preparations for the next match will also continue, but there will be no match. Therefore, during this time the players can also roam. Now on Sunday i.e. March 2, the Indian team will again take the field. Then it will face New Zealand. This match will also be played at Dubai International Stadium. This will be the biggest match. Till now India has played matches only with Bangladesh and Pakistan, who have never been seen competing with India. But New Zealand’s team has always been a cause of tension for India in ICC tournaments.