ASI Sadiqabad torturing an Italian tourist (Photo: Video Screen Grab)
Rahim Yar Khan: Foreign tourists were treated defamatory by the Sadiqabad police, slapped and abused, the video of which went viral, the public demanded strict action against the policemen, on the other hand, the police denied the defamatory behavior.
According to Express News, this incident took place at a local hotel near the national highway in Punjab’s Sadiqabad area, which caused national infamy, ASI Liaquat Ali of Sadiqabad police station, treated the Italian tourist in a defamatory manner. SI Liaquat Ali also slapped a foreign tourist which was recorded on video.
Even the Pakistanis themselves are not ready to come to Pakistan in the current situation, and if a foreign tourist accidentally turns to Pakistan during this time, God bless them!
Punjab police torture three tourists who came to Pakistan on bicycles from Italy, UK and Iran. Rahim from Sadiqabad pic.twitter.com/0pPp9SzMYk
— Alif Nagri (@alifnagri) January 30, 2024
The foreign tourists include tourists from Italy, Iran, a female tourist is also with them.
Attitude of Punjab Police towards foreign tourists in Sadiqabad. @OfficialDPRPP pic.twitter.com/M6g65NgoZk
— Islamabad Updates (@IslamabadViews) January 29, 2024
The foreign female tourist has alleged that the police officials tried to shoot me by pulling out a gun, which we also recorded.
Police say that two days ago, 3 foreign tourists from Sindh entered Rahim Yar Khan from Kot Sabzal check post, Italian tourist Alex is on a visit to Pakistan along with two other foreigners. But they refused to take security, after foreign tourists sprayed chemicals in ASI Liaquat’s eyes, a video of the said ASI’s foot hitting the camera was made and went viral.
On the other hand, the officers have taken notice of the incident, the ASI posted at Sadiqabad police station was suspended and departmental action was initiated.
“You have seen a viral video on social media by foreign tourists. These three tourists were entering Punjab from Sindh, about which the Sindh Police informed us. In view of the current situation and regional conditions, the Punjab Police wanted to provide security to them. ASP Sadiqabad and A… pic.twitter.com/WN3dJ1BEnX
— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) January 29, 2024
On the other hand, the police have also denied the incident and said that they were providing security to the tourists which they were not taking. The public criticized the video statement of the police and termed it as salt on the burn and demanded that strict action be taken against such security officials who defame the country and they should be dismissed from their jobs.
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