DHA incident: Salman Farooqi sent on two-day physical remand

KARACHI: A court on Tuesday granted a two-day physical remand of Salman Farooqi and another accused in connection with the assault of a young motorcyclist in the DHA area of Karachi, ARY News reported.

Gizri police presented both accused, including Salman Farooqi, before a city court.

Farooqi, through his lawyer Naeem Qureshi, filed a bail application, arguing that the sections regarding issuing threats are bailable.

However, the investigation officer (IO) requested the court to grant physical remand for further interrogation.

After hearing the arguments, the court approved a two-day physical remand and directed the IO to present the accused at the next hearing along with a progress report.

The incident occurred in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi, where businessman Salman Farooqi assaulted a young motorcyclist in the presence of his sister.

The video went viral on social media, prompting public outrage and calls for legal action.

Salman Farooqi was booked in the case, registered at Gizri Police Station, on the charges of issuing death threats, assault and public humiliation at the complaint of the eyewitness, Muhammad Saleem.

The victims were later identified Dheeraj and his sister Kalpana who have now left their residence in Ranchor Line area. According to their neighbours, the siblings got scared as their video went viral, amplifying their distress and prompting them to leave their home out of safety concerns.

Police have been attempting to contact Dheeraj and Kalpana to investigate the matter, but their whereabouts are unknown.