Umar Akmal released on bail
Umar Akmal was detained by police for slapping a traffic warden after violating a traffic signal.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan star cricketer Umar Akmal was released on a surety bail from an unnamed senior police official on late Saturday after being detained by Punjab Police for alleged assault of a traffic warden.
Akmal left for his home with elder brother Kamran on a surety bail from an unnamed senior police official.
Earlier, police registered the case against Umar and detained him for several hours for allegedly slapping a traffic warden after violating a traffic signal in Lahore.
Inquiry officer Zahid Nawaz said Akmal was accused of tearing the uniform of one of the sergeants on duty and slapping him as three police officials tried to stop the batsman s car when he ignored a traffic signal.
"Umar Akmal claimed the sergeant first grabbed his shirt, but I have minutely done the inquiry and no such thing happened," Nawaz said. "He resisted when three wardens (sergeants) tried to stop him. ... He even manhandled the warden and tore his shirt."
Akmal informed the media that he went to the police station to lodge a complaint against the sergeant, but he was detained.
"I had first moved the application (against the sergeant) and they have registered a case against me," Akmal said.
