{"id":73329,"date":"2026-09-09T05:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/73329"},"modified":"2026-09-09T05:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T05:00:59","slug":"karachi-university-professor-narrates-assault-illegal-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/73329","title":{"rendered":"Karachi University professor narrates assault, illegal detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>KARACHI: Dr. Mohammad Arif Khan Saqi, chairman of the Department of Islamic Learning at Karachi University, has narrated a brutal assault, threats and illegal detention near Safoora Chowrangi on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professor Dr Mohammad Arif Khan Saqi, while exclusively talking to ARY News said he sustained multiple injuries during the incident.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Karachi: Senior Professor Brutally by Armed Men , Professor Arif Reveals the Full Story\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rmujLoZXdLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to him, people began gathering at the scene, but the attackers resorted to aerial firing to intimidate them and prevent them from coming closer. He claimed that the guards accompanying the attackers were armed and that one of the individuals involved was also carrying a pistol.<\/p>\n<p>The professor claimed that the firing forced people to keep their distance.<\/p>\n<p>He further claimed that although police later stated that no firing had taken place, he personally witnessed aerial firing and maintained that the claim was incorrect.<br \/>Assault Continued for Several Minutes<\/p>\n<p>Describing the duration of the incident, Dr Saqi said the assault on the road continued for approximately 15 to 25 minutes, during which traffic remained blocked.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that he was subsequently dragged inside the Sindh Green Hotel, where he was detained against his will. Karachi University professor further said he remained in their custody for approximately one to one-and-a-half hours and continued to face violent treatment during that period.<\/p>\n<p>The professor said he suffered several injuries to his head and required stitches. He showed the injuries sustained during the alleged assault, including wounds caused by repeated blows with the butts of weapons.<\/p>\n<p>He said the injuries could have been far more serious had his skull been fractured, warning that a severe head injury could have been life-threatening.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Justice demand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking about whether he expected justice, Dr Saqi said he had spent nearly 50 years in the teaching profession and had devoted his life to educating and mentoring people.<\/p>\n<p>He said many of his former students now hold senior positions, including at the SP level and in the Sindh Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>The professor appealed for condemnation of what he described as a culture of violence and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/arif-khan-saqi-assaulted-held-captive-near-karachi-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KU department head Prof. Arif Khan Saqi assaulted, held captive at Karachi hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>He said the incident should not be dismissed as a simple mistake, arguing that the alleged assault continued even after he introduced himself as a professor and chairman of the Department of Islamic Learning.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr Saqi, he told the individual involved that he was a professor and even provided his name and professional identity.<\/p>\n<p>He said the subsequent violence was particularly painful because the attacker knew that he was a teacher and nevertheless continued the assault.<\/p>\n<p>He called on people to stand against what he described as a growing culture of violence and lawlessness.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Recounting the incident in detail, Dr Saqi said he had left for the university in the morning because several important meetings and programmes were scheduled that day.<\/p>\n<p>According to his account, when he reached the area in front of Sindh Green, a vehicle was moving ahead of them. He said one of its guards jumped out and stopped traffic. His vehicle also stopped along with other motorists.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that the vehicle then rapidly reversed and struck his car.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Saqi said his nephew was driving the vehicle and was taking him to the university before leaving for work.<\/p>\n<p>After the collision, the professor said he got out of his car and approached the other party. He told them that his nephew was a poor man who drove a vehicle for his livelihood and asked them to compensate for the damage caused to the car.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr Saqi, a man identified as Kunein responded that they would have the vehicle repaired.<\/p>\n<p>The professor said he remained calm and asked the man for his name so that they could contact him regarding the matter.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that simply asking for the man\u2019s name provoked him, after which the man attacked him and began striking him with the butt of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Saqi said he was struck several times on the face and head, and that the man\u2019s guards subsequently joined the assault.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that he was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked and beaten with fists and weapon butts, leaving him bleeding and seriously injured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/karachi-university-professor-narrates-assault-illegal-detention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Dr. Mohammad Arif Khan Saqi, chairman of the Department of Islamic Learning at Karachi University, has narrated a brutal assault, threats and illegal detention near Safoora Chowrangi on Tuesday. 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