Man Who Held Daughter Captive Granted Bail in Karachi

KARACHI: A shocking case in Karachi unfolded as a judicial magistrate granted bail to five members of a family, including a man accused of detaining his daughter and shaving her head to punish her for wanting to marry of her own choice.

The victim's father, Niaz Husain; her uncle, Kaleem Husain; and three women—Zubaida, Shakeela, and Kinza Fatima—were presented before the judicial magistrate in Malir by the investigating officer (IO).

The IO sought a 14-day remand for further investigation and criminal record verification. However, the court denied the request, citing that the charges listed in the FIR were bailable. The accused were granted bail upon furnishing surety bonds worth Rs20,000 each, along with personal bonds of the same amount.

The court order stated, "Since the alleged sections are bailable in nature, the accused are offered bail subject to furnishing surety bonds in the sum of Rs. 20,000 each and PR bonds of an equivalent amount." The court further instructed that failure to provide the bonds would result in the accused being sent to jail custody.

Naz Fatima, the victim, works as a nurse at DUHS Ojha Campus. She was reportedly confined to her father's house against her will. A police team raided the premises, rescued her, and took the suspects into custody. Fatima alleged that her paternal family assaulted her and forcibly shaved her head to stop her from marrying the man of her choice.