KARACHI: A sessions court on Wednesday issued notices to seven women, who had invested money in a Rs420 million ballot committee (BC) scam allegedly orchestrated by social media influencer Sidra Humaid.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (East) Faiza Khalil directed Sehrish Khan, Samina Shah, Tabinda Hamza, Ghunwa Memon, Romana Memon, Mozzama and Aneela Farooq to appear in court on Jan 4 to narrate their side of the story.
Last week, Ms Humaid had approached the court seeking a direction for the SSP-complaint and Sharea Faisal SHO to lodge a case against the seven women for allegedly harassing her to demand the money invested by them in the ballot committee, better known as ‘BC’.
Many citizens claiming to be investors had taken to the social media alleging Ms Humaid of masterminding an online scam in the name of ‘BC’.
Main character of scam, Sidra Humaid, has accused the women of harassing her
On Wednesday, when the matter came up for hearing, the applicant Ms Humaid was called absent. Therefore, the court issued notices to the seven women (said to be the investors), whom the applicant cited as proposed accused for allegedly harassing and intimidating her.
The judge issued notices and told the proposed accused to appear before the court on Jan 4 to narrate their side of the story and adjourned the hearing.
In her plea, Ms Humaid had stated that she was being alleged of running an online financial scam despite the fact that she neither sold any…
