A foreign woman has apologised for her allegations of assault against Islamabad Police claiming it was a misunderstanding and communication gap.
She apologized in a video statement for posting pictures on social media that accused police officers of mistreating her and said she now wanted to explain what happened.
The woman stated that the problem wasn’t with Islamabad Police but with the landlord of her home.
Language barriers played a part in the misunderstanding and she felt the situation was mishandled, she said.
She admitted the messiness encouraged her to post the video without fully comprehending the events.
The video was taken due to a misunderstanding, she said while giving credit to Islamabad Police for their professionalism.
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She further expressed gratitude to the police personnel, including female police officers, for their support during the incident.
The debate started after a video of woman was widely shared on social media alleging attack by female police officers at Kohsar Police Station.
These claims were a cause for public outcry and an investigation into the matter.
Sources said the woman had called police about a dispute regarding payment of rent by her landlord in F-6 of Islamabad.
The reports after the video went viral attracted the interest of SSP Operations and SSP Kohsar was instructed to conduct an investigation to find out the facts of the incident.
FAQs
Q1: Why did the foreign woman apologise?
She said her allegations against Islamabad Police were based on a misunderstanding caused by language barriers and clarified that her dispute was with her landlord.
Q2: What action did the police take after the allegations?
SSP Operations ordered the SDPO Kohsar to conduct an inquiry after the video and allegations surfaced on social media.
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