CHINIOT: District Police Officer Dr Naveed Atif has ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a woman slapped a traffic policeman for impounding the motorcycle of his companion.

A video went viral in which the woman was seen slapping the policeman and hurling abuses at him for issuing a ticket for helmet violation.

SP Naveed Cheema is heading the probe.

According to details, Head Constable Safdar Ali was performing duty at Qadirabad point, Sargodha Road, when he stopped a motorcyclist for not wearing a helmet and issued him a ticket of Rs2,000. He impounded the motorcycle until payment of the fine.

The motorcyclist went away and returned after an hour with a young woman, holding a child in her lap. She slapped Safdar but senior wardens and citizens caught her. The official let the biker go with the motorcycle without paying the fine.

Afterwards, a video of this incident went viral on social media which triggered a discussion about the role and attitude of traffic police while performing duty.

Published in Dawn, January 17th, 2026