Karachi Policeman Killed by Smugglers; Two Women Die in Separate Traffic Accidents
In Karachi, a 36-year-old police constable, Abdul Manan, died after being struck by a vehicle driven by alleged betel nut smugglers who refused to stop for a routine check in Gulshan-i-Maymar. The suspects, identified as Agha Jan and Naseem, were arrested after damaging a pursuing police mobile. The seized car contained illegal cargo and fake license plates. Separately, traffic accidents involving heavy vehicles claimed the lives of two women on the same day. In one incident, 25-year-old Saima died after a bus hit her motorcycle near People’s Chowrangi, injuring her husband. In another, an unidentified woman in her mid-20s was killed by a truck on Mauripur Road. Drivers in both accidents were arrested. These incidents highlight a recent surge in fatal traffic accidents in Karachi, particularly those involving heavy vehicles like trucks and tankers, which have caused multiple deaths in the past week.
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Karachi Policeman Killed by Smugglers; Two Women Die in Separate Traffic Accidents
In Karachi, a 36-year-old police constable, Abdul Manan, died after being struck by a vehicle driven by alleged betel nut smugglers who refused to stop for a routine check in Gulshan-i-Maymar. The suspects, identified as Agha Jan and Naseem, were arrested after damaging a pursuing police mobile. The seized car contained illegal cargo and fake license plates. Separately, traffic accidents involving heavy vehicles claimed the lives of two women on the same day. In one incident, 25-year-old Saima died after a bus hit her motorcycle near People’s Chowrangi, injuring her husband. In another, an unidentified woman in her mid-20s was killed by a truck on Mauripur Road. Drivers in both accidents were arrested. These incidents highlight a recent surge in fatal traffic accidents in Karachi, particularly those involving heavy vehicles like trucks and tankers, which have caused multiple deaths in the past week.
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