Action taken against policeman for confiscating female vendor’s balloons

ISLAMABAD: A female street vendor in Islamabad had a bitter experience when a police official snatched her balloons and left her in tears. The incident happened in Sector I, which was captured on camera and shared on social media, sparked outrage and sympathy for the poor woman.

The video showed the policeman taking away the balloons from the woman, who was selling them on a roadside. The woman pleaded with the policeman to return her balloons, saying that they were her only source of income. The policeman ignored her cries and walked away with the balloons.

The video went viral on social media, drawing condemnation and criticism from the public. Many people expressed their anger and sadness over the injustice and cruelty faced by the woman. Some people also offered to help the woman financially and buy her balloons.

The Islamabad police took notice of the incident and suspended the policeman for his unfair treatment of the woman. The police also returned the confiscated balloons to the woman and apologised to her.

“Following an incident of unfair treatment of a hardworking female street vendor who was deprived of her goods including balloons, the police man was suspended,” the Islamabad police said in a tweet.

“On the orders of the Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO), the confiscated belongings of the female street vendor have been returned,” it said.

آئی ایٹ اسلام آباد میں غبارے بیچنے والی خاتون کے ساتھ ناانصافی پر کارروائی کرتے ہوئے محنت کش خاتون کے غبارے چھیننے والے پولیس اہلکار کو معطل کردیا گیا۔

آئی سی سی پی او کے حکم پر خاتون محنت کش کا چھینا جانے والا سامان واپس کردیا گیا۔

غریب خاتون کے ساتھ سخت رویے پر آئی سی سی پی…

— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) August 30, 2023

The ICCPO directed the police not to harass any labourer or street vendor. The ICCPO stressed the need to respect and protect the rights of the workers, especially women.

The woman, who was relieved to get back her balloons, thanked the ICCPO and the public for their support and kindness. She said that she was selling balloons to feed her children and did not want to trouble anyone. She hoped that such incidents would not happen again and that the police would treat the poor with dignity and compassion.