A video clip of plain-clothes police officers arresting a street performer emerged on the social media platform Twitter on Tuesday.
The performer can be seen protesting the arrest, questioning why he is being taken into custody while the policemen tell him to ‘not create a scene’ and to just go with them.
Police officials in Civil Clothes arresting the #GoldenMan right now at D-Chowk signal, the Golden Man asking why you people taking me with you? Police saying just go with us. #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/1sV89FXxhX
— Islamabadies (@Islamabadies) February 21, 2023
The official Twitter account of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police has since replied to the tweet saying that they had released the performer immediately afterward, to which netizens have responded with a question of why he was arrested in the first place.
Respected! He is released immediately.
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) February 21, 2023
Earlier this month, Islamabad’s city administration announced plans to legitimize street performers by providing licenses to individuals who match certain criteria.
At the time, an official remarked that street performers are respected members of society in many nations, making a livelihood via their talents rather than begging for money.
Plain cloth officers = Intelligence agencies. These Intelligence agencies will not stop a land cruiser but it seems that foreign agents are on foot only?.You can transport anything in Islamabad. Just buy a Cruiser or Revo.
Pakistan is for the rich and powerful. Poor can be arrested without warrants as their is no rule of law.
zor zor se bol ke logon ko schemen bata de
happened in Islam-a-Bad