Police arrest two guards named in KU professor torture case

KARACHI: Police have arrested two security guards reportedly involved in an assault on Karachi University Professor Arif Khan Saqi near Safora Chowrangi.

Taking notice of the ARY News report, police said Konain Shah, his gunman and several other individuals have been nominated in the KU professor torture case.

Following the registration of the case, Sachal police station SHO formed a team to arrest the suspects, police said.

During the operation, two guards allegedly linked to the attack were taken into custody. Police identified the arrested suspects as Gul Sher and Taj Muhammad.

The suspects have been handed over to the investigation department for further questioning, police said.

Recounting the incident in detail, Dr Saqi said he had left for the university in the morning because several important meetings and programmes were scheduled that day.

According to his account, when he reached the area in front of Sindh Green, a vehicle was moving ahead of them. He said one of its guards jumped out and stopped traffic. His vehicle also stopped along with other motorists.

He alleged that the vehicle then rapidly reversed and struck his car.

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Dr Saqi said his nephew was driving the vehicle and was taking him to the university before leaving for work.

After the collision, the professor said he got out of his car and approached the other party. He told them that his nephew was a poor man who drove a vehicle for his livelihood and asked them to compensate for the damage caused to the car.

According to Dr Saqi, a man identified as Konain responded that they would have the vehicle repaired.

The professor said he remained calm and asked the man for his name so that they could contact him regarding the matter.

He alleged that simply asking for the man’s name provoked him, after which the man attacked him and began striking him with the butt of a weapon.

Dr Saqi said he was struck several times on the face and head, and that the man’s guards subsequently joined the assault.