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Bail Granted to SSP’s Son After Karachi DHA Checkpoint Clash as Inquiry Opens

The case tests how Karachi police apply rules on checkpoints.

Overview

  • Judicial Magistrate South granted Khubaib post-arrest bail on Saturday against Rs50,000 surety after a viral late-night run-in with police in DHA Phase VII.
  • Police had registered an FIR on Friday alleging obstruction, impersonation, and use of a fake plate, and they took into custody a double-cabin vehicle fitted with police-style lights with two private guards inside.
  • Senior officials ordered a departmental inquiry into Sub-Inspector Shehzan or Shahzaib Shakeel, with SP Clifton Khalid Javed tasked to review videos and records and submit findings within three days.
  • Initial orders to suspend the sub-inspector were later withdrawn, signaling internal disagreement over how the officers handled the stop.
  • The family rejects the FIR account, saying an officer apologized at the station and questioning a nine-hour delay in filing the case, as police stress that relatives cannot use official gear and that snap checks target misuse of such fittings.