Six held for attacking film crew
Police arrested at least six accused on Tuesday in connection with an attack on a film crew shooting at a house in the Pir Illahi Bux Colony area of the city a day earlier.
According to SSP East Zubair Nazir Sheikh, producer Ali Hussain registered a case against the accused at the PIB Colony police station.
The arrested accused include Muhammad Ali, Abdul Qadir, Owais, Rahmat Ali, Muzamil, and Syed Koraib.
The film crew said that people gathered at the house where the shoot was taking place and demanded that it be stopped.
They then proceeded to manhandle the crew that left several injured.
One of the cast members told The Express Tribune that the people who attacked had initially demanded that they be paid for the shoot to go ahead. Upon being turned down, they became aggressive. Shortly after, reinforcements arrived and dozens of people tried to enter the house where the shoot was taking place.
The cast member said that they had locked themselves inside a room while some crew members fought off the attackers until the police arrived and the attackers dispersed.
Another cast member said that several people were deprived of their cell phones and other valuables including production equipment during the attack.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2023.