NEW DELHI: In an unusual turn of events, four Pakistan police officers were charged with corruption hours after top Pakistan cricketer Sohaib Maqsood complained of being shaken down for bribes during a recent road trip.
In a social media post, Maqsood hit out at Sindh police, saying that on his way from Karachi to Multan he was stopped while driving and asked for bribes.
The 36-year-old pointed out he had to pay 8000 rupees to the cops and lebelled them 'corrupt'.
"Sindh police is so corrupt that they stop you after 50 km and ask for money or they threat you to go to the police station...," he posted.
Later Tuesday, a statement from Sindh police said four police officers had been found to have been involved in the incident.
"Legal action has been initiated," the statement said, adding that two police officials had been suspended for "negligence".
Sohaib Maqsood has played 29 one-day internationals and 26 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan until 2021.
Police officers in Pakistan have long been accused of corruption, and those in rural areas of the Sindh province have a particularly bad reputation.
International cricketers are usually treated as celebrities in Pakistan, but often conceal their identities in public.
(With inputs from AFP)
