[NATION.PK] Every second cop shoppe in Lahore is literally sold out. Most of the station house officers (SHOs) are collecting 'monthly' from brothels, guesthouses and gambling dens operating in different parts of the quiet provincial capital.As per investigations conducted by TheNation, the monthly income of the sold-out cop shoppes varies from Rs200,000 to Rs500,000 -- depending upon the numbers of brothels, drug pushers and gambling dens in the area.
Mostly sub-inspectors (SIs) are posted as SHOs in sheer violation of the Police Orders 2002. An SI paid Rs150,000 to the brother of a police brass hat to get posting as an SHO in Lahore's downtown several months ago. He was transferred just after three months from the position but he is contented since he collected a reasonable amount from various sources during his posting.