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Afridi involved in scuffle at airport

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has been involved in a scuffle with a member of the public at Karachi airport. Afridi was returning from Dhaka, where Pakistan had won the Asia Cup, and lost his temper after being mobbed by fans on his arrival.

Television footage showed Afridi, wearing a red t-shirt, walking towards his car while being surrounded by fans taking pictures and wanting autographs. After a point Afridi, visibly angry, lost his temper and threw a few punches at some people. His brother, Mushtaq, intervened and prevented the situation from getting worse.

Afridi later said he did not want to hurt anyone but had lost his temper when his three-year old daughter was caught in the middle of the crowd. "There was no security for players and it's usual that fans come and seek autographs," Afridi said. "But this time they were out of control and hurt my daughter, on which I lost my temper."