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Karachi police arrest two over alleged abduction of young man in DHA

KARACHI: Police on Saturday said they had arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a young man in DHA Phase 8. South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that Ibrahim Fahad and Waqar had been arrested in connection with the case. He said a third suspect, Ibrahim Malik, had fled to Lahore, while a fourth, Irtiza, was still absconding. According to the DIG,…

Karachi police arrest two over alleged abduction of young man in DHA

Karachi police have arrested two suspects, Ibrahim Fahad and Waqar, in connection with the alleged abduction of a young man in DHA Phase 8. The incident allegedly stemmed from a dispute involving a girl. According to the police, the complainant, Syed Ali Jafri, was allegedly approached by a vehicle with the suspect Fahad and three unknown individuals after an e-gaming event.

The complainant was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat, had his hair pulled out, and threatened with further violence if he did not comply. He was taken to an empty plot and threatened with harm to his family. The incident reportedly involved the use of a gun and the recording of a video. Jafri was threatened by the suspects to keep quiet and later shared the incident on social media, prompting the police to investigate.

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