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

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

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• Imtiaz Ali Published September 5, 2026 Updated September 5, 2026 07: 04pm.
• South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza informed Dawn that Ibrahim Fahad and Waqar had been arrested in connection with the case.
• Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field.
• While a fourth, Irtiza, was still absconding, he remarked a third suspect, Ibrahim Malik, had fled to Lahore.
• KARACHI: Police on Saturday remarked they had arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a young man in DHA Phase 8.

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According to the DIG, the incident appeared to have stemmed from a dispute involving a girl.

According to the DIG, the dispute between the complainant and Fahad stemmed from a personal matter.

In practice, the first information report (FIR), a copy of which is available with Dawn, was registered at Sahil police station in the early hours of Saturday on the complaint of Syed Ali Jafri. According to the FIR, the incident took place on the night of Aug 29.

For context, the FIR invoked sections 34 (acts done by a number of persons), 337-A(I) (punishment of shajjah), 337-V(arsh for hair), 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) and 506-B (criminal intimidation if threat be to cause death or grievous hurt) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

Jafri additionally spoke to the media on Saturday, recalling details of the incident and explaining that the "delay" in getting the FIR registered was as he had been threatened by the suspects against doing so.

In his complaint, Jafri remarked he "remained silent" after the incident as he was scared, but approached the police after the suspects shared his video on social media.

According to Jafri, he and his friend had gone to an e-gaming facility in Bukhari Commercial, where his friend's acquaintance additionally joined them.

He remarked he had never met the acquaintance before. The three afterwards went to a nearby cafe and, upon leaving, were approached by a vehicle that ceased in front of them. A man, whom Jafri identified as another acquaintance of his friend, then stepped out of the vehicle.

After which the friend's acquaintance and "three unknown persons" accompanying him allegedly shoved the complainant into the vehicle and took him to an empty plot at Sahil Avenue in Phase 8, the FIR alleged, the man struck Jafri on the neck with a baseball bat.

He further alleged that he was beaten on his legs with the baseball bat and that his hair was pulled, causing some of it to come out. He was then asked to "eat them", the FIR remarked.

Jafri remarked one of the unknown individuals was carrying a gun and that the attackers recorded a video of the assault. According to the FIR, he was shown pictures of his family members and threatened with similar action against them if he complained regarding the incident.

Jafri remarked he was taken back to Bukhari Commercial in the same vehicle. The complainant alleged that the suspects demanded Rs30, 000 from him. By the time he reached home, he remarked, one of the suspects had already informed his family concerning the incident. The complainant nominated the three as suspects in the FIR.

Last month, a scuffle took place in DHA's Phase 6 between residents of two apartments, with an inquiry revealing that police authorities were involved in the incident and recommending action against them.

Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, administration affairs, and the health sector.

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