Akmal, who spent the better part of yesterday in the Gulberg police station in lock-up after being involved in an incident with a traffic warden Zeeshan Muhammad, told reporters he was shaken by the incident.
"I don't think it was such a big incident that it was made out to be. I tried my best to pacify and settle the matter with the police but they insisted on filing charges against me," Umar said.
Police have charged the Pakistani player with misbehaving and tearing the shirt of the traffic warden in his hometown, Lahore.
SSP Zahid Aziz told reporters that Umar had been granted bail against surety of 100,000 rupees but the cases would continue.
Umar's lawyer, Wasim Mumtaz said it was unfortunate the way a national hero had been treated by the police.
Umar's elder brother, Kamran Akmal told repoters that he was very upset with the way a national team player had been treated.
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