A court judge on Saturday granted bail to Khubaib, son of a senior police officer, who was arrested in Karachi’s Defense Housing Authority (DHA) after a heated argument with policemen over an allegedly fake number plate of a luxury vehicle.
The hearing was conducted in the court of the Judicial Magistrate (South) where the suspect appeared with his lawyers including Usama Ali Gujar, Faisal Sheikh and Waheed Sheikh.
During the trial, the defense argued that the case against the suspect was based on a false and fabricated story, maintaining that the incident was due to a misunderstanding. The lawyer claimed that the suspect did not resist police officials and had voluntarily gone to the police station with his parents after the incident.
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The defense further claimed that a police officer had acknowledged a mistake at the station and that the matter had been resolved through dialogue. It also questioned the registration of the case nine hours after the alleged incident, claiming that all the charges included in the case were exculpable and that the accused was willing to cooperate fully in the investigation.
After hearing arguments, the court allowed the bail application and directed the suspect to furnish a bond of Rs 50,000.
According to the police, the suspect had had an argument with officers, used foul language and interfered with official duties. A case was filed against him at the Armed Forces Police Station.
Speaking to the media at the court premises after securing bail, Khubaib claimed that there was no formal checkpoint at the place where he was stopped.
“There was no proper checkpoint where I was stopped. The police had another intention and wanted to defame me,” he said.
He said no money was demanded, adding that he had introduced his mother to the officers when he was stopped.
Khubaib further said that one of the officials claimed to be a station house officer while he himself was a law student awaiting his license. He said he later went to the police station with his parents to resolve the matter.
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The incident happened during snap checks in Phase VII between Thursday and Friday evening, where the police had stopped a double-cabin vehicle equipped with police-like lights and an allegedly fake license plate. What followed was a heated exchange between the driver – later identified as Khubaib, son of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Naseem Ara Panhwar – and Sub-Inspector Shahzaib Shakeel, the in-charge of the Qayyumabad police station.
In videos recorded by both sides, the situation quickly escalated. Police footage showed the officer accosting the young man and grabbing his collar while repeatedly warning him to remain respectful.
A separate clip, filmed by the driver, captured the officer replying, “What was so special about being an SSP’s son? I am too,” as tensions rose.
Police later registered a case and arrested Khubaib on charges including dereliction of duty, impersonation and using a fake number plate, along with allegations of misconduct and physical confrontation. Authorities said the vehicle was wearing unauthorized police gear, including tinted windows and official lights.
According to the first information report, the suspect had allegedly refused to identify himself, claimed his mother was a senior officer and instructed armed guards accompanying him to push the officer aside. The complainant further alleged that during an attempt to detain him, the suspect grabbed his collar, used abusive language and fled the scene with his guards.
However, the suspect’s father, Ali Anwar, presented a completely different account. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that after the incident, both he and his wife had visited the police station where the officer in question had apologised. He said the family had fully cooperated and handed over the vehicle, but claimed the situation had changed dramatically after the video went viral.
