Defence clash: Police personnel in CCTV footage not from District South, sources

KARACHI: Details regarding the police personnel present during a violent clash between women in DHA have surfaced, ARY News reported.

According to information obtained from District South Police after the CCTV footage of the violent quarrel went viral, the policemen shown in the footage do not belong to District South.

Sources stated that the police vehicle seen in the footage is neither assigned to nor used by District South police.

Police sources added that strict checks and verification are underway to determine which police stations the personnel are attached to.

The incident occurred on August 21, and the woman seen attacking another woman with a dumbbell is reportedly a relative of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fida Hussain.

The same woman, who also tortured a brother-sister duo, had registered a First Information Report (FIR) against them for theft.

Police have now admitted that the CCTV footage established it was not a case of snatching or theft. Following this review, police have removed the clauses pertaining to snatching and theft from the FIR.

Furthermore, SSP Investigation South has launched a formal probe into the matter, and the other police personnel appearing in the CCTV footage will also be interrogated.