- Police conduct raids for suspects, seize four advanced weapons.
- Arrested individuals identified as Ghous Bakhsh and Jalad Khan.
- Karachi police seek Balochistan’s authorities help to arrest Marri.
KARACHI: Two private security guards involved in the violent assault of a citizen during an altercation at Boat Basin have been arrested, while the main suspect, Shahzain Marri, has fled to Balochistan, police said.
CCTV footage that surfaced yesterday showed Marri and his guards physically assaulting a citizen.
The video also captured their vehicle reversing into another car, before the suspects emerged with weapons in hand and started attacking an individual in the other vehicle.
Following the emergence of the footage, police swiftly took action, arresting two suspects linked to the attack.
DIG South, Asad Raza, said that two locations were raided late at night, leading to the arrest of two security guards responsible for the assault.
He further revealed that four advanced weapons were recovered from them.
The arrested individuals, Ghous Bakhsh and Jalad Khan, are security guards of Shahzain Marri.
According to DIG Raza, Marri, along with his guards, was directly involved in the assault.
Following the incident, Marri fled to Balochistan.
Karachi police have now reached out to Balochistan authorities for assistance in securing his arrest.
Authorities have assured that all remaining suspects will soon be apprehended as part of the ongoing investigation into the Boat Basin assault.
