'Dala culture' strikes again: family 'assaulted' - The Express Tribune
In another alleged display of 'dala culture', a family travelling in a car was harassed and its driver assaulted by men riding in a black SUV in North Karachi, with CCTV footage of the incident emerging on Monday.
A case has been registered against four nominated suspects at the Sir Syed police station on the complaint of the victim, identified as car dealer Abdul Mateen.
The CCTV footage purportedly shows the car dealer being assaulted in front of his wife and children.In his complaint, Mateen told police that he had gone to Jauhar with his wife and child for dinner. While returning home in their car, they noticed a vehicle following them. He alleged that the occupants of a black SUV intercepted his car on a service road. Several men got out of the vehicle and began assaulting him.
The complainant claimed that the suspects belonged to his neighbourhood. He further alleged that the men threatened and intimidated him and pulled at his wife's dupatta, while the incident left his son badly frightened.
Police have registered a case against the four nominated suspects and launched a search for their arrest.
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