Cops adorn roller skates to curb street crime in Karachi
20 police personnel on skates to be deputed at traffic signals, crime hotspots in initial stage
The skaters have already undergone a month-long training equipping them with skills to cross hurdles. SCREENGRAB
KARACHI:
The Karachi Police provided entertainment fodder for Twitterati on Wednesday, with its announcement to launch a skater police force, initially comprising 10 female and 10 male police personnel on skates.
Videos circulated by the police department depicting police personnel gliding on skates, taking aim at pretend targets, were soon improvised by social media users with soundtracks and other such gimmicks adding to the hilarity. The cops, however, say they have a plan.