Driver flees as angry mob sets vehicle on fire after pedestrian dies in Gulistan-e-Johar
KARACHI:
A pedestrian was killed in a road accident involving a speeding water tanker near Perfume Chowk in Gulistan-e-Johar on Saturday, sparking public outrage and violent protests.
According to the police, the tanker ran over a man and left him critically injured. He was rushed to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center when he succumbed to his injuries on the way. The victim was identified as 50-year-old Nasir, son of Allah Wasaaya. Nasir was a resident of Johar.
Eyewitnesses described the accident as horrific with panic and chaos at the scene. An enraged mob set fire to the water tanker while the driver managed to save his life and escape from the spot. While some reports suggest that the driver may have been assaulted by members of the public before fleeing.
After receiving information, the police, including personnel from Sharae Faisal police station, reached the spot and brought the situation under control. Fire brigade from Gulistan-e-Johar fire station was also called and succeeded in dousing the fire which affected the front part of the tanker.
Station House Officer (SHO) Imtiaz Hussain said police are investigating the incident, collecting eyewitness accounts and going through CCTV footage to ascertain the exact circumstances of the crash. The victim’s body has been shifted to the hospital.
Meanwhile, two women lost their lives and a man was injured in separate road accidents at Peoples Chowrangi and Mauripur Road, police said. The injured man is the husband of one of the deceased women.
According to details, a woman riding a motorcycle was killed and a man injured after being hit by a bus near Peoples Chowrangi in Jamshed Quarters area. Both victims were shifted to Civil Hospital, where the deceased woman was identified as 35-year-old Saima and the injured man as 40-year-old Imran. The couple were residents of an area near Safoora Chowrangi. The authorities have taken the bus and its driver into custody.
In a separate incident, a 25-year-old woman pedestrian was killed after being hit by a truck near Peoples Stadium on Mauripur Road in Kalri area. Her body was also shifted to Civil Hospital.
The identity of the other deceased woman could not be immediately established. The body was moved to the mortuary for identification by next of kin.
