KARACHI: Angey mob set ablaze many dumpers at different locations on intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday after a speeding dumper crushed two motorbikes in the North Karachi area.
The incident began when a fast-moving dumper truck, reportedly driven by a teenager, hit two motorbikes near the Nagan Chowrangi Flyover.
No loss of life was reported in the incident. However, the incident angered citizens who set fire to several dumper trucks on the same thoroughfare.
The Sindh government, taking notice of the situation, ordered authorities to arrest the driver and those involved in burning the vehicles.
Police said that at least nine vehicles were set on fire, including five dumpers and four water tankers.
As per police officials, all five dumpers were torched at the Powerhouse roundabout, while three water tankers were burned at the 4K roundabout, and another at Baba Morr in Surjani Town.
Violence erupted after collision,
eyewitnesses say, the dumper — allegedly driven by a teenager aged between 17 and 18 — was coming at a high speed from the Nagan Chowrangi flyover when it hit two motorcycles. The riders escaped with minor injuries.
The enraged crowd reportedly surrounded the dumper, assaulted the driver, and blocked its path using motorcycles. In an attempt to escape, the driver allegedly ran over the bikes, escalating the situation.
The angry mob then torched several dumper trucks at the Powerhouse roundabout, and later more vehicles were set ablaze near the 4K Chowrangi area.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames with support from police units. A large police contingent was deployed in the affected areas to bring the situation under control.
Police said that they were also collecting information from hospitals to determine if there were any unreported injuries.
Police launched an overnight crackdown and detained several suspects, the SSP Central’s spokesperson told apprised. The suspects were identified through CCTV footage and mobile videos.
He added that the identification process is ongoing and warned that anyone attempting to sabotage peace and order would face strict action.
He further confirmed that there were no traffic blockages around Powerhouse Chowrangi and that roads remained open, with a significant police presence deployed.
