Lahore police ASI booked despite Rs500,000 settlem...

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•   LAHORE:  A Lahore Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) is facing a criminal case and departmental inquiry after a video of a road accident involving his official vehicle went viral on social media, despite an alleged out-of-court settlement in which he paid Rs500,000 to the affected woman.
• The officer has been identified as ASI Ghafar Naveed, who is reportedly posted in the Judicial Wing of Lahore Police.
• The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Lahore was also directed to conduct a formal departmental inquiry into the incident.

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LAHORE:  A Lahore Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) is facing a criminal case and departmental inquiry after a video of a road accident involving his official vehicle went viral on social media, despite an alleged out-of-court settlement in which he paid Rs500,000 to the affected woman.

The officer has been identified as ASI Ghafar Naveed, who is reportedly posted in the Judicial Wing of Lahore Police. According to sources, the incident occurred on Jail Road on the night of October 15, when the officer allegedly collided with a car driven by a female bank employee.

Sources said the ASI was returning home after duty in a government-registered vehicle. He allegedly told those present at the scene that he had consumed honey before driving and had been listening to songs by renowned Punjabi singer Attaullah Esakhelvi. The circumstances surrounding the collision and the officer’s condition have not been independently verified.