A child was killed after being struck by a gravel-laden dumper on main Road Korangi No. 6 within the jurisdiction of Zaman Town Police Station, triggering anger among residents and leading to the burning of the vehicle involved in the accident.
According to police, the deceased child was identified as Hamza, son of Farooq. The child was hit by a dumper while travelling along Main Road Korangi No. 6. He sustained critical injuries in the collision and died as a result of the accident.
Soon after receiving information about the incident, personnel of Zaman Town Police Station reached the location and took immediate measures to control the situation. The accident sparked anger among people present at the scene, who surrounded the dumper and detained its driver.
The driver, identified as Kamal, son of Gul Badshah, was reportedly injured after being caught by the mob. Police intervened and took control of the situation while efforts were made to prevent further escalation. Following the fatal accident, enraged people set fire to the dumper bearing registration number TKZ-149, which was loaded with gravel and allegedly involved in the collision. Another dumper, bearing registration number TAE-356, was also damaged by the crowd while passing through the area. Police acted promptly to prevent the situation from deteriorating further and shifted the driver of the second dumper, identified as Abdul Rahim, to a safe location.
