Disciplinary proceedings initiated against 3 cops over alleged involvement in Karachi DHA residents' scuffle: DIG
KARACHI: Disciplinary proceedings were initiated on Sunday against three cops for their alleged involvement in a recent scuffle between two apartment residents in Defence Housing Authority’s (DHA) Phase 6, a police officer said. The development comes after the CCTV footage of the incident , which took place on August 21, went viral on social media. South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad…
Karachi's Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza has initiated disciplinary proceedings against three police officers allegedly involved in a scuffle between two DHA Phase 6 apartment residents, according to a police statement. The incident, which occurred on August 21 and went viral on social media due to CCTV footage, saw a woman with a dumbbell attacking another woman before two uniformed individuals restrained her.
The woman was also alleged to have smashed a CCTV camera. Despite the CCTV evidence, the initial FIR filed by the complainant described a different scenario, alleging verbal abuse and theft of gold ornaments. The DIG has ordered an impartial inquiry into the incident, seeking a report within three days from South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza.
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