Four policemen suspended for manhandling couple in Karachi

F.P. Report

KARACHI: Four policemen were suspended for harassing and manhandling a married couple at Sea View Karachi, on Tuesday.

According to details, the policemen could be seen in a video which has gone viral, three of whom were in plain clothes and can be heard asking the couple walking along the beach to show their ‘Nikahnama'(marriage certificate).

The footage further shows the cops manhandling the woman as she tried to make a video of them. The man can be heard screaming that they are husband and wife but to no avail.

Karachi police chief warns officers against asking couples for proof of marriage

Additional Inspector General (IG) of Police Dr Amir Sheikh took notice of the incident after the video went viral. The four cops were taken into custody and suspended, the Karachi police chief said.

Last year in October, the Karachi police chief had warned that strict action will be taken against officers who harass young couples and ask them for marriage certificates. In a letter written to the deputy inspector-generals (DIGs) of the three zones in Karachi, Dr Sheikh had called for immediate action against such police officers.

The letter further warned that complaints regarding police officers asking for proof of marriage especially from females should not be heard again. Dr Sheikh had added that strict action will be taken against those police officers deployed at the beach and other places.