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Pakistan Police Sniff Tourist Bags on Train
13 Oct
Summary
- Police officer inspected and sniffed belongings of tourists on a train.
- The incident occurred on the Green Line train from Lahore to Karachi.
- The viral video sparked debate on passenger privacy and police conduct.
An incident aboard Pakistan's Green Line train has ignited a public discussion after a video surfaced showing a police officer inspecting and allegedly sniffing a tourist couple's personal belongings. The footage, captured on the train traveling from Lahore to Karachi, depicts the officer examining items from the bags of a Malaysian man and a German woman.
Initially, the couple's tickets and passports were checked, and their documents were photographed. Subsequently, the officer returned to their first-class compartment to conduct a more personal inspection. The video shows the officer handling and smelling items from the woman's luggage, leaving the tourists visibly uncomfortable.
The viral video has prompted many social media users to question the necessity and appropriateness of such invasive searches, particularly after initial security checks were completed. While some defended the officer's actions as a standard safety procedure, others criticized the conduct as intrusive and humiliating.
