The inquiry has revealed that 126 out of 245 pistols, procured by Punjab Police, were genuine Italian-made Beretta pistols, while the rest were fake. The unoriginal pistols were confirmed after a forensic analysis was conducted on four of them. Officials of the inquiry team had chosen these four pistols randomly from a pile of 119 suspected fake ones and sent them for forensic analysis. The major security flaws pointed out by the special report stated that CCTV Cameras in many premises had not been installed properly. The recommendations of the report stated that security lapses should be immediately rectified and an audit must be regularly conducted by respective units to ensure implementation.

Source: The Express Tribune February 18, 2018 06:22 UTC