By Fazal Amin Shinwari
PESHAWAR: A former Station House Officer (SHO) of Landi Kotal Police Station in Khyber district has been dismissed from police service following a departmental inquiry into allegations of facilitating smuggling activities and receiving illegal payments along the Torkham border route.
According to an official departmental order, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Adnan Afridi was dismissed from service by the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar after an inquiry found him guilty of misconduct involving the alleged facilitation of smuggled goods and financial dealings with suspected smugglers.
The police officer was suspended on September 15, 2026, after allegations emerged that he had facilitated the concealment and illegal release of smuggled goods transported in specially designed compartments of trucks operating along the Torkham border route.
The allegations included receiving between Rs50,000 and Rs100,000 for each consignment in exchange for facilitating the movement and release of the goods.
The departmental inquiry also examined allegations that the officer, in collusion with other police personnel, arranged the transportation of unclaimed smuggled goods to his residence before handing them over to the relevant individuals against financial payments.
The inquiry report also referred to alleged WhatsApp communications between suspected criminal elements and police personnel regarding the illegal activities.
A formal charge sheet was issued to ASI Adnan Afridi on September 17, 2026, while the Commandant of CPC University Campus, Peshawar, was appointed as the inquiry officer to investigate the allegations.
After completing the investigation, the inquiry officer recommended dismissal from service as a major departmental penalty.
The CCPO Peshawar, acting as the competent authority, subsequently reviewed the inquiry report and relevant official records before ordering the officer’s immediate dismissal from police service.
The action followed departmental proceedings initiated against the former Landi Kotal SHO over alleged involvement in facilitating smuggling and receiving illegal payments along the busy Torkham trade route.
