Islamabad woman arrested for allegedly abusing, threatening police officials in viral video

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Woman who threatened cops sent to jail on judicial remand

ISLAMABAD:A judicial magistrate on Sunday ordered Dr Shehla Shakeel Sethi be sent to jail on judicial remand for threatening police personnel for not allowing her into the diplomatic enclave.

Dr Shehla Sethi appeared before the magistrate earlier today, who rejected her lawyer's plea for bail and sent her on a 14-day judicial remand.

Her lawyer had argued that the clauses mentioned in the first information remand (FIR) were bailable.

"My client is a heart patient and under pressure, her mental health can be affected," he said, adding that "police officers instead of helping out, pressurised her."

Judge Adnan Rasheed however rejected the lawyer's plea and directed the investigation officer to conduct a medical test of Dr Sethi.

"If the medical test confirms your client is healthy she will be sent to jail," the judge remarked.

He added, "If the doctor recommends otherwise after the medical test, then you can admit her into a hospital."

Earlier on Saturday, Islamabad police had arrested DrSethi, a US-baseddoctor who had recently returned to Pakistan.

A case was registered against Dr Sethi after she threatened police personnel and hurled abuses and life threats at them when they tried to stop her from entering with a car sans a number plate.

An FIR was registered on behalf ofAssistant Sub-Inspector Police Tahir Farooq in the Secretariat Police Station, however, she had been let go at the time due to the absence of a woman police officer.

Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi has taken notice of the incident and ordered action against the lady as per the law. He said there is no such thing as a VIP in 'Naya Pakistan' and everybody is answerable before the law.

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https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/21/woman-sent-to-jail-for-threatening-police-personnel/

 

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A woman in Islamabad was arrested on Sunday for allegedly abusing, threatening and misbehaving with police officials at an entry point to the Diplomatic Enclave after her vehicle, which was missing a number plate, was stopped by police.

The incident came to the notice of law enforcement and government officials after a video of the back-and-forth between the woman and police officers went viral on social media on Saturday.

The viral video showed the woman furiously yelling, using abusive language and hurling threats at police officials who had stopped her at the checkpoint because her car did not have a number plate.

She repeatedly asked the police to provide a "genuine reason" as to why she had been stopped, and even pressured the police officers to permit the vehicle to enter the Diplomatic Enclave, a highly sensitive and secure location in Islamabad, where government buildings, foreign missions and offices are located.

A case was subsequently registered against the woman at the Secretariat Police Station under Sections 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation).

She was arrested from a local housing society today and shifted to a police station for women. She was later sent to jail on judicial remand.

According to police officials, she is a doctor by profession and her husband serves in the Pakistan Army's medical corps.

Police officials said that she came to Gate-1 of the Diplomatic Enclave in a black Honda car which did not have the number plate. When the police officials saw a car without a number plate they intercepted it.

Upon inquiry, she introduced herself and said she was heading towards the US Embassy, the police stated. She was, however, denied entry because according to the Standard Operating Procedure, vehicles without a number plate are not allowed to enter the Diplomatic Enclave.

Police said the woman then lost her temper and began threatening the officials with dire consequences and using foul language.

Later, she also produced the car's number plate, police said, adding that she also made a call and handed her cellphone over to one of the policemen at the entry point.

Police said that the man she had called introduced himself as an embassy official and asked the policeman to allow her to enter the enclave but he refused. The woman left the area after the heated argument with police officials.

Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi also took notice of the woman's behaviour with police officials and reminded citizens that no one is above the law. He directed officials to take action as per the law and asked police to submit a report on the matter.

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[Deewana Mastana]

I think they arrested her 2 days back once that video went viral.

Apparently from what I heard is she is a doctor and from the US.

 

[gazza619]

I think they arrested her 2 days back once that video went viral.

Apparently from what I heard is she is a doctor and from the US.

She got bailed in 2 days. A good lesson for her though

 

[Saj]

Strange behaviour.

Talk about over the top!

 

[PakLFC]

Just another attention seeker. No she will form some twitter group telling us how cruel the police were to her. Idiot.