Surveillance footage of a man mercilessly beating a lady doctor at a police station in Bahawalpur went viral over social media.
In the short video clip, a man, identified as Adeel, can be seen beating a woman as she fell to the ground after being struck several times. The man continues to throw slaps and punches at the woman, who is still on the ground and trying to defend herself.
A lady doctor was cruelly beaten by a man in a police station in Bahawalpur. Police officers restrain the abuser from attacking the doctor and others in the vicinity try to de-escalate the situation#etribune #news #bahawalpur pic.twitter.com/T6OAJomJum
— The Express Tribune (@etribune) June 29, 2022
Meanwhile, a police official, coming from behind, slaps the man on his neck. Other people in the video can be seen trying to deescalate the situation as the lady doctor tries to fight back.
According to the Punjab Police, the lady doctor and her husband had a dispute for which they were asked to come to the police station. However, the woman's husband did not come and sent his cousin Adeel instead.
They said that an argument broke out between the woman and the man after which Adeel assaulted the lady doctor, adding that the man was immediately arrested and sent to prison.
یہ واقعہ خاتون لیڈی ڈاکٹر اور انکے شوہر کےمابین لڑائی جھگڑے کا معاملہ تھا جس پردونوں فریقین کو پولیس نے بات چیت کے لیے بلایا۔شوہرخود نہ آیا تاہم شوہر کے کزن عدیل نے تلخ کلامی پرلیڈی ڈاکٹر پر تشدد شروع کردیا۔پولیس نےعدیل پر مقدمہ درج کرکے اسے فوری گرفتارکرلیا،جو جیل جا چکا ہے1/2 https://t.co/YcMvsFfPn2
— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) June 29, 2022
The police also said that the SHO of the police station has been removed from his position as he could not stop the incident from happening.
Further investigation is underway, they added.
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