After Lahore Incident – Police Start Action Against ‘Vigo Culture’

Last week, a video clip went viral on social media showing a citizen clashing with private security guards with the black Revo Hilux and other luxury cars. In the video, a guard can be seen firing directly at an unarmed citizen after a road rage, which led to a social media outcry as netizens criticized the “Vigo culture” with private security guards, which has become quite common in recent years. This creates an issue in traffic flow and a serious problem for commuters as they are usually forced to change lanes for this so-called protocol.

After the incident, Lahore Operations DIG Faisal Kamran ordered the registration of an FIR under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the security guard and the person they escorted. Now, Multan Traffic Police have taken a step forward against this trend.

Multan Traffic Police Action 

The Multan Traffic Police announced, in a social media post, “End of Vigo Culture—Law is equal for everyone.” As per the orders of CTO Multan, Sadar Mavarhan Khan, traffic police have started a special campaign banning police lights, sirens, fake number plates, and tinted windows on cars. “Furthermore, carrying weapons in public has also been declared illegal. ” The drivers violating these rules will face serious charges,” the police announced.

In a social media post, the city police announced:

• • Using force is illegal.
  • Police lights, sirens, and fake number plates on Vigo/Revo cars are illegal.
  • Tinted windows and weapons are banned.
  • In case of an actual security threat, the citizen can have two private security guards, but only after permission from the police.
  • Last but not least, the uniform of those guards should not resemble any Law Enforcement Authority (LEA).

This indeed is a good initiative by the Multan Traffic police and should be implemented across the province and the country. The culture has become a daily problem for other commuters on the road and can lead to incidents like the one in Lahore.

What do you think about this Vigo Culture? Do you think it should be ended? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section.