A truck driver refused to produce docs after he was challaned for overloading which led to argument, said sources. PHOTO: EXPRESS
At least two traffic police officials were suspended and a probe was launched, on Wednesday, after the duo was seen beating up a citizen in a video which went viral on social media.
The traffic police authorities sprang into action against Inspector Abdul Ghaffar and driver Azhar after the video showed them badly thrashing a truck driver on the Islamabad Expressway. The incident occurred on Monday.
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The policemen fined the truck driver for overloading his truck and for failing to produce documents. The truck driver, however, started protesting and blocked the road, police sources told The Express Tribune. The argument led to the traffic officials beating the man, the sources added.
Last week, two policemen were arrested after they were caught on tape taking bribes from motorcyclists in Sector I-8/1 of the capital. They, too, were booked after the video capturing the incident was posted on social media.
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