Pakistani snooker champion Ahsan Ramzan says Lahore Police detained, humiliated him for no reason
Pakistan snooker World Champion alleges misbehaviour by police. Photo: Twitter
Pakistani snooker World Champion Ahsan Ramzan, 17, brought back pride and recognition for his country, but the country's police do not seem to recognise his contribution. Ramzan was detained by Lahore Police on Wednesday night for playing snooker at a snooker club late at night.
- The World Champion, who has been released now, revealed in a video that he was mistreated by the police and humiliated.
Pakistan's World Snooker champion Ahsan Ramzan was put in the jail by the Lahore police for opening his Snooker club late at night. Ahsan has asked PM Shehbaz Sharif to take notice of the irrelevant behaviour shown by police.#Snooker | #Pakistan | #AhsanRamzan | #Lahore pic.twitter.com/Io7Mi2xSOD
— Khel Shel (@khelshel) August 3, 2023
- Ramzan has also demanded an investigation by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif into the action of the police officers involved.
What happened?
Lahore Police raided the snooker club where Ramzan was practicing with others at around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, August 2. They demanded that the club be closed.
- Ramzan said that the police refused to listen that they were practicing and even when he told them he was a world champion.
- The snooker player and a few of his associates were held at the police station for 20-30 minutes before their friends came to get them out.
Snooker star Ahsan Ramzan was locked up in jail by Lahore Police for keeping his club open for training late at night. He got released after around 20 mins with the help of a friend. Police say snooker clubs are not allowed to stay open after 10pm. Ahsan feels "humiliated". pic.twitter.com/LZfCt9BqIn
— Muneeb Farrukh (@Muneeb313_) August 3, 2023
- Ahsan Ramzan broke down while recounting the incident in a video. He said that some of the police officers even used offensive language while belittling his achievements.
Punjab caretaker CM has sought a report on the matter.
سنوکر چیمپئن احسن رمضان کی گرفتاری کا معاملہ
— Chief Minister Office Punjab (@cmopunjabpk) August 3, 2023
نگران وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب @MohsinnaqviC42 نے سی سی پی او سے رپورٹ طلب کر لی اور واقعہ کی تحقیقات کا حکم#CMPunjab #MohsinNaqviSpeed #notice #snooker #champion #AhsanRamzan #arrest #lahore #police @ccpolahore @digopslahore @OfficialDPRPP pic.twitter.com/8FqRkS1ap5
In 2021, Ahsan Ramzan set a new record becoming the second youngest snooker player in the world after Chinese player Yan Bingtao to win the World Amateur Snooker Championship. Recently, he also won the U-21 Asian Snooker Championship 2023.