Biker assaulted in front of sister; influential tormentor held

In another incident of lawlessness in the metropolis, siblings from the impoverished Marwari Lane area of Ranchhore Lines were subjected to violence by an influential businessman, Salman Farooq, and his guards after a minor traffic accident.

The attack was caught on video and went viral on social media leading to Farooqi's arrest in DHA by the Gizri police.

The incident unfolded following a collision between a motorcycle and a car.

The boy's bike had put a scratch on the luxury car of the media mogul.

In viral footage, Salman Farooqi, owner of Bionic Films, is seen holding the hands of a young man named Dhun Raj while his bodyguards, inside the vehicle, violently slapping him.

Dhun Raj's sister, Kalpana, is seen and heard pleading for mercy with folded hands, begging Farooqi to stop the beating and humiliation l. Her pleas were ignored, and the man intoxicated with power continued to pound the boy from the vulnerable minority community.

Kalpana reportedly works at a nearby beauty parlour and was being picked up by her brother on Saturday night when the incident occurred. The video, filmed on a mobile phone, triggered public outrage online, forcing law enforcement to act.

DIG South confirmed that Farooqi was arrested in connection with the public assault near Ittehad Commercial in DHA Phase VI. An FIR was registered at the Gizri police station under case number 25/278, based on the complaint of eyewitness Muhammad Saleem.

The FIR includes charges of issuing death threats, physical assault, harassment of a woman, and verbal abuse.

According to the FIR, Saleem had gone to Ittehad Commercial on May 31, where he witnessed a minor accident between a Land Cruiser and a motorcycle. Farooqi, identified by onlookers, allegedly ordered his armed guard and driver to trap the motorcyclist inside the vehicle at gunpoint, beat him, and hurl threats and abuse.

The altercation reportedly stemmed from the motorcyclist braking suddenly. Bystanders filmed the disturbing scene, and the footage quickly spread across social media platforms.

The complaint accuses Farooqi and his associates of violating the dignity of the motorcyclist and his sister through physical and verbal abuse and demands strict legal action.