A female police officer in Karachi was suspended for posting a TikTok video while on duty, revealing her team’s location, Sindh Police has said in a notification.
Police Constable (PC) Maria Gill was posted at the Gizri Police Station District South, Karachi.
The police notification said that she was suspended immediately “due to improper and irresponsible behaviour towards the performance of official duties at place of deployment, leading to negligence and dereliction of duty.” Dawn reported.
In the video, Maria addressed her followers on TikTok by saying, “Hello guys, Assalamoalikum. Today, I am posted for duty at the Mai Kolachi Road outside Bahria College.
“As you can see, there’s a heavy police presence here,” she says while pointing towards four other police officers seated at a bus stop. To this, one of them waved at the camera. “Whoever wants to meet me, you can come here and meet me. I am posted on duty here today,” she said while saying goodbye.
The notification said that Gill would undergo a counselling session by Station House Officer Women South Zone. She would also be shifted to Police Headquarters South Zone, where she would have to “attend daily roll call/parade.” However, it mentioned that Maria will be able to draw pay and allowances as “admissible under the rules”.
