Gloria Jeans Staff Arrested for Beating Up Tourists in Murree [Video]

Rawalpindi Police have arrested the staff members of Gloria Jeans at Murree Expressway that attacked and abused a tourist couple on the weekend.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when three staff members of the coffee house beat a man and his pregnant wife after they stopped by to perform their prayers and stayed there without ordering anything.

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The couple was initially abused and then attacked, however, one of the visitors recorded the whole incident on a mobile camera. The video that went viral on the internet has caused a countrywide outrage against the coffee chain with social media calling to boycotting Murree.

At the start of the video, the man can be heard shouting, “My wife is pregnant,” however, the workers kept physically assaulting her.

Following an uproar on social media, Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident and directed the Chief Commissioner Rawalpindindi and Regional Police Officer (RPO) to submit a detailed report in this regard.

The directive was followed by swift action by the Police who arrested the workers.

Rawalpindi Police announced the arrest on its Twitter handle, saying:

Gloria Jeans International Coffee China Hotel: Tourists and hotel management in a bitter argument and fight, 03 main suspects arrested.

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A case was registered against the management and employees at the request of the victim, Ali Tauqeer. Police are also carrying out raids to arrest other accused.