A salesgirl who was allegedly assaulted by a shop owner at a shopping plaza in Faisalabad repeatedly slapped the accused during police questioning, prompting a female constable to intervene.
According to reports, police brought the accused, identified as Hamid, before an investigating officer with his hands tied when the woman, who was also present in the room, became visibly angry and slapped him several times.
A female police constable intervened, restrained the woman, whose face was covered, and escorted her to a chair.
In her initial statement to police, the salesgirl alleged that Hamid had misbehaved with her before physically assaulting her at the shopping plaza.
The original incident reportedly occurred when Hamid visited a shop at the plaza to collect rent. After failing to find the shopkeeper, he allegedly confronted the salesgirl working at the premises and subjected her to verbal abuse and physical violence.
The woman also accused him of threatening her during the confrontation.
Video footage of the earlier incident reportedly shows Hamid physically assaulting the salesgirl when she attempted to stop him.
The case has drawn attention following the circulation of footage of the alleged assault and the subsequent confrontation during police questioning.
Police are investigating the allegations, while further details about the case and any legal proceedings against the accused are awaited.