ISLAMABAD: Police in the capital hauled in around 3,320 bikers for one-wheeling during the three-day Eid holidays. According to a statement issued by the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), officials also stopped many bikers for hooting at women who were out enjoying the holiday with their families. ITP impounded around 400 bikes for various traffic violations and issued over 700 tickets in the past three days. SSP Traffic Matloob Awan urged parents to stop their children from riding bikes and driving before they get their licences. Meanwhile in Rawalpindi, police tried to stop in vain the illegal wheeling events in the Rawalpindi Cantonment area.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 29th, 2017.
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