Karachi police chief seeks report on DHA residents' scuffle, cops' alleged involvement
The Karachi police chief has sought a report within three days on a recent scuffle between two apartment residents in Defence Housing Authority’s (DHA) Phase 6 and the alleged involvement and “misconduct” of police personnel in the matter. His directive came on Sunday, after the CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media. Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan ordered a…
Karachi's police chief has requested a detailed report within three days regarding a recent altercation between residents in DHA Phase 6 and suspected police involvement. This directive was issued on Sunday following the viral circulation of CCTV footage depicting the incident. Assistant Inspector General Azad Khan mandated a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the matter, instructing the South deputy inspector general to submit the report by the deadline.
The AIG emphasized the need for a factual report, assessing all aspects of the case and identifying those involved, according to the police statement.
The altercation, as captured on CCTV, showed a woman brandishing a dumbbell and attacking another woman before using it to strike her. The footage also revealed two individuals, believed to be in police uniforms, restraining the woman being assaulted, and a man who joined the scene shortly after, arguing with the woman wielding the dumbbell.
Following a brief confrontation inside their home, the woman with the dumbbell and another man were seen banging on the door of the other resident and shouting obscenities. Ultimately, a man in shalwar kameez is seen using a weapon provided by one of the uniformed individuals to destroy the CCTV camera.
However, the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Darakhshan police station on August 21 at 1:40 am presents a different account. Registered by a woman residing on the fourth floor, the FIR cited various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including assault, criminal intimidation, theft, and harassment. The complainant mentioned that the accused family members had come to their door, kicked it, verbally abused her, and threatened her following a parking dispute.
Upon arrival, local police arrested the brother and sister of the complainant at her statement, while their mother escaped. The woman also alleged that her gold earring and two rings were stolen during the incident.
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