Hair-cutting case falters as TikToker vanishes

Court warns police, extends interim bail of accused Sana Bibi, Jabbar Khan until Dec 18

RAWALPINDI:

The investigation into the case involving the cutting of TikToker Iman Fatima's hair in the jurisdiction of Naseerabad Police Station has reached a dead end following the disappearance of the complainant and her complete disassociation from the case.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Ikramul Haq Chaudhry extended the interim bail of the female accused, Sana Bibi, and the co-accused, Jabbar Khan, until December 18. The court also issued a stern warning to the investigating officer, directing him to complete the investigation within three days and submit a report.

Both accused appeared before the court. The female accused, Sana Bibi, stated that she had no connection whatsoever with the case, asserting that she had neither met any of the accused nor the TikToker Iman Fatima.

She claimed that her name had been wrongly included in the FIR and maintained that she had been falsely implicated. She further stated that if the investigating officer or any of the accused possessed any evidence against her, it should be produced before the court.

The other accused, Jabbar Khan, also denied any involvement in the incident.

The investigating officer informed the court that TikToker Iman Fatima has been missing for a considerable period. "Her mobile phone is switched off, her house is locked, and all attempts to contact her have so far proved unsuccessful," he reported.

The court observed that the interim bail was being extended for the time being and directed that the investigation be completed and a report submitted by the next hearing.

On the next date, arguments from the parties' counsel will be heard. The court was also informed that another accused in the same case, who had earlier been granted bail, has likewise gone missing.