An angry mob set seven dumper trucks on fire after two siblings were killed when their motorcycle collided with a speeding dumper in Karachi in the early hours of Sunday.
The incident happened near Lucky One Mall on Rashid Minhas Road. The siblings’ father sustained serious injuries in the accident.
According to rescue sources, the injured were immediately shifted to the hospital, however, 22-year-old Mahnoor and 14-year-old Ali Raza died on the way. Their father is undergoing treatment in the hospital.
After the incident, the situation in the area became tense and angry citizens set seven dumpers on fire, while also assaulting the driver of the dumper involved in the accident, who was later handed over to the police.
According to the SSP Central, the dumper driver has been taken into custody, and more than 10 citizens have also been detained. Following the incident, Rashid Minhas Road was closed to all types of traffic.
Protesting against setting fires to trucks, the Dumper Drivers Association blocked the Super Highway near Sohrab Goth for traffic, severely affecting traffic flow.
The association also announced plans to block the National Highway.
President Dumper Association Liaquat Mehsud claimed that the accident was caused by a tanker, but the angry people set the dumper on fire.
He stated that the responsibility for burning seven dumpers lies with the Sindh government.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured citizen.
He urged the Sindh government to ensure that the dumper driver responsible for the accident is given appropriate punishment.
He also advised he angry citizens to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and said that the Sindh government should take strict action against the dumper mafia who are playing with the lives of citizens.
