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Karachi: A case was registered against the business leader and associates for torturing K Electric staff.
The business leader of the timber market along with his colleagues torturing the K Electric staff became expensive, the Napier Police registered a case against Sharjeel Gopalani and his other unidentified accomplices on the complaint of K Electric officer Tahir Ali.
In FIR No. 136 of 2023, the provisions of 147, 149, 342, 504, 506B and 337A have been added.
According to the plaintiff’s case, he is working as an officer in K Electric IBC Lyari 2 and along with his staff went to the inside Gali Pelu Compound Timber Market where he along with his staff was engaged in work that the President of Timber Market Sharjeel Gopalani and others. 25 to 30 people started torturing the staff.
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According to the plaintiff’s case, some of the staff were injured due to the violence of the businessmen. The police registered a case in the light of the plaintiff’s case statement and handed over the investigation to the police for further investigation.
On the other hand, business organizations have strongly condemned the filing of a case against Sharjeel Gopalani, while the business leader has announced his arrest at 10 am in the Napier police station.
The business organizations also announced a shutter down strike on the arrest of Sharjeel Goplani.
It should be noted that the video of torture of K Electric staff went viral on social media, in which K Electric staff were seen being subjected to torture.
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