Three Held for Beating Electric Bus Crew Over Fare

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Three men arrested for assaulting Green Electric Bus staff in Faisalabad, say police
The crew were attacked over a fare dispute on Samundri Road on November 3, the FIR says
The attackers tore a staffer’s uniform and snatched the bus’s POS device
FIR 898/26 registered at D-Type Colony under sections 382, 341, 506 and 34 of the Penal Code
CPO says those who assault citizens deserve no leniency

FAISALABAD: Three men were arrested for allegedly beating up Green Electric Bus staff over a fare dispute here.

According to the Faisalabad police spokesman, the arrested men, Kashan, Arsalan and Iftikhar, had attacked RO Hamza Iftikhar and staffer Nasir Ali of the Green Electric Bus service.

According to the police handout, the men tore the uniform and snatched the bus’s devices during the scuffle.

The spokesman said SHO D-Type Colony Imtiaz Ali arrested the three men, adding that legal proceedings had been started against them.

According to the FIR, the case was registered at the D-Type Colony police station as FIR 898/26 under sections 382, 341, 506 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

PDFFIR 898/26, PS D-Type Colony

FIR 898/26, PS D-Type Colony, Faisalabad

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The FIR states that the incident took place on November 3 at about 11:15am near Abdullah bridge on Samundri Road, where the men stopped the government Green Electric Bus and beat staffer Nasir Ali.

It says the men abused the crew, threatened to kill him and fled while still threatening the crew before police arrived in response to a call on 15.

The FIR names four suspects, Kashan, Arsalan, Owais and Taimoor, in the case and says CCTV footage of the incident is available. The case was registered the same day on the complainant’s written application.

Section 382 of the Penal Code covers theft committed after preparation to cause hurt or restraint, section 341 wrongful restraint and section 506 criminal intimidation.

CPO Faisalabad said those who assault citizens deserved no leniency. He said operations against lawbreakers were continuing.

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