KARACHI, Jan 23: Two traffic police officials were injured on Friday by Pakistan Navy officials after they were stopped for violating a traffic signal on Sharea Faisal.

According to the traffic police officials and witnesses, a Toyota Hi-Ace of PNS Iqbal (48321), violated a traffic signal near the Finance and Trade Centre building.

A traffic police constable, Ghulam Haider, tried to stop the vehicle for violation. The PN officials got out of the vehicle and started harshly beating the traffic constable. They beating was so severe that Haider started bleeding from his nose and his face had swollen.

The Navy officials attempted to speed away but a traffic police crane operator, who witnessed the whole episode, intercepted the Navy vehicle with his crane-fitted small truck.However, the Navy officials allegedly hit the truck, which overturned. As a result, the crane operator, Rana Khalid, had his hand fractured at two different points, besides suffering minor head injury.

The people, who were witnessing the scene, gathered around the Navy officials and started condemning their action. Many traffic police officials also gathered there and the atmosphere got charged.

Meanwhile, a traffic police section officer intervened into the matter when the Navy officials were about to be beaten up by the people. He diluted the situation and allowed the Navy officials to go. No action has reportedly been taken by the Pakistan Navy against the officials responsible for the violence, while no PN official was available for comments.