A young man was allegedly subjected to a brutal assault by three people in Karachi’s Defence area, suffering a broken leg in the incident.
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According to media reports, the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Sahil Police Station. The victim was allegedly taken to Bukhari by a man yet to identify before being forcibly moved toward the Sahil police station area.
The reports alleged that a total of three individuals assaulted the young man and subjected him to severe physical abuse. The suspects allegedly beat the victim and later struck his leg with a baseball bat, causing a fracture.
The victim was also allegedly forced to cut and eat his own hair and was told to verbally abuse himself during the alleged assault.
Media reports stated that the victim remains deeply traumatised and frightened following the incident.
No formal application has reportedly been submitted to the police so far, while the three alleged suspects have reportedly gone into hiding.
DIG South Asad Raza took notice of the alleged assault after a video of the incident surfaced.
The DIG directed police to investigate the matter and identify the people involved with the help of the video footage.
According to the DIG, the victim has been asked to register a formal case with the police. Authorities are also working to identify and trace the alleged suspects.
Police are expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and establish responsibility as the investigation progresses.
