Superintendent of Police (SP) Adeel Akbar has been cleared of all allegations levelled against him by the Government of Balochistan, according to an official investigation. The clean chit was given days after his tragic passing.
According to the Cabinet Division’s report, none of the charges against SP Adeel Akbar were proven. The investigation, conducted under the Civil Servants Efficiency and Discipline Rules, concluded that the officer was falsely accused and stood innocent of any wrongdoing.
The Cabinet Secretariat issued the formal clearance notification on April 10, 2025, officially exonerating SP Akbar.
The report stated that the inquiry proceedings had delayed SP Adeel Akbar’s promotion, causing significant mental stress. Officials confirmed that the inquiry had been ongoing for months, preventing his career advancement.
“The halt in promotion deeply affected him,” the report noted, adding that the stress might have contributed to his deteriorating mental state.
What happened to SP Adeel Akbar?
Earlier, on October 23, SP Adeel Akbar was found dead in his official vehicle near Serena Hotel in Islamabad. According to initial reports, the officer allegedly took his own life after receiving a suspicious phone call while on duty.
Police sources later told reporters that SP Akbar was in his car with an operator after visiting the Foreign Office, where he had attested some documents.
The operator said Akbar asked for his service weapon. Initially, the gun was handed to him without its magazine, but moments after receiving the loaded weapon, a single gunshot was fired — hitting him in the forehead.
He was taken to PIMS Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
The Cabinet Division’s inquiry has now confirmed that all allegations against SP Adeel Akbar were unfounded, restoring his official reputation posthumously.
