DHA torture case: Maryam Ali Raza gets protective bail

KARACHI: Maryam Ali Raza, an influential close relative of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fida Hussain Janwari, has secured protective bail in the assault on a brother-sister duo in Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Ary News reported.

The accused approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) to seek protective bail in the torture case, and the SHC, while approving her protective bail, directed her to contact the respective court.

As per the police, the accused lady Maryam Ali Raza, her son Hamad, a daughter and some police personnel allegedly subjected to tortur to a woman Syeda Noor Ul Ain and his brother to torture; she even used dumbbells to hit the woman and her children.

Earlier, the police have held Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi Fida Janwari responsible for administrative negligence in an assault on a family in Defence, following the completion of an inquiry report into the incident, ARY News reported.

According to the inquiry report acquired by ARY News, authorities recommended quashing the case previously registered against the affected family, classifying it as “B Class.”

Sources said the report recommended action against four policemen belonging to District Korangi, alongside departmental proceedings against Darakhshan SHO Rashid Ali, SIO Imran, and Mobile Officer Aftab Mangi.

Furthermore, the report recommended registering a fresh FIR based on the complaint of the victimized family against two women and a man who are clearly visible in video footage of the assault.

The inquiry highlighted that the individuals seen torturing the family are close relatives of SSP Fida Janwari. Stating that the SSP demonstrated administrative negligence, the report recommended initiating action against him under the Sindh Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.

Sources noted that a transparent probe was conducted, and the finalized inquiry report has been submitted to the Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi for further action.