Scuffle in Karachi's DHA: Inquiry report says allegations in FIR 'not substantiated'
KARACHI: An inquiry report into a scuffle at an apartment building in Defence Housing Authority’s (DHA) Phase 6, CCTV footage of which went viral on social media, said that the allegations in the first information report (FIR) were “not substantiated” by the findings while also recommending departmental action against police officials involved in the incident, it emerged on Friday. Last week,…
An inquiry report into a scuffle at an apartment building in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority's (DHA) Phase 6 has concluded that the allegations in the initial police report (FIR) were "not substantiated" by the evidence. The report, submitted to the Karachi police additional inspector general, recommended departmental action against police officials involved in the incident.
CCTV footage from the event, which went viral on social media, showed a woman being attacked with a dumbbell by another resident. The FIR was registered against the victim and her brother. The inquiry found that the incident began with a parking dispute involving the mother-in-law of Korangi Senior Superintendent of Police Fida Hussain Janwari and another resident.
The police officials seen in the CCTV footage were constables Saqib and Haider Sultan, while Constable Taimoor Ahmed destroyed the CCTV camera and Constable Amir Sohail handed over his weapon. The report stated that all recommendations called for strict departmental action against the four officials, citing negligence, partisanship, and potential criminal misconduct.
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