Lahore police have arrested a man who assaulted a petrol station worker in Jubilee Town after the worker asked him to stop smoking.
According to a police statement, the worker asked the customer to stop smoking in compliance with safety protocols at the station. The man then stepped out of his vehicle, assaulted the worker, issued threats and fled the scene.
Chuhng police traced the suspect through his vehicle and arrested him. Police said that the suspect resisted arrest and officers also recovered a weapon from his possession.
Earlier, CCTV footage of the incident also went viral on social media.
Authorities have registered a case against the suspect, according to the statement.
