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A traffic police vehicle attempts to stop a dumper on Karachis Sharea Faisal. — Reporter

A traffic police vehicle attempts to stop a dumper on Karachi’s Sharea Faisal. — Reporter
  • The Dumper Association has not yet handed over the vehicle and driver in question.
  • The driver claims motorcyclists were chasing him, fearing the vehicle would be torched.
  • Traffic police have impounded 27 dumpers and issued fines to 142 drivers.

KARACHI: After surrendering to authorities, the driver of the dumper that fled after an incident on Sharea Faisal has been taken into custody.

This arrest occurred two days after a video circulated showing a traffic police vehicle’s attempt to halt the dumper on Sharea Faisal.

The dumper driver had evaded capture by hitting the police vehicle at high speed, endangering other commuters.

Before the driver’s apprehension, Karachi Traffic Police conducted a large-scale operation against dumpers, seizing 27 and arresting one driver. Summonses and significant fines were issued to 142 dumper drivers under sections of the 1965 Motor Vehicles Ordinance.

Traffic police had engaged with Liaquat Mehsud, the president of the Dumper Association, and others to facilitate the arrest of the dumper driver who fled from traffic police on Sharea Faisal. Initially, they requested time but later reneged on their commitment and failed to turn over the dumper and driver.

Subsequently, traffic police initiated an extensive crackdown on dumpers, declaring that the operation would persist until the driver was handed over.

In his preliminary statement, the arrested dumper driver stated that motorcyclists were pursuing him, leading him to flee in fear that his vehicle would be torched.

A collage showing the dumper driver and the vehicle concerned in the Sharea Faisal incident. — Reporter
A collage showing the dumper driver and the vehicle concerned in the Sharea Faisal incident. — Reporter

This development occurs amid over 250 traffic-related fatalities in the city this year, with at least 70 involving heavy vehicles like dumpers, water tankers, and trailers.

The increase in fatalities has triggered public anger and protests, with some instances of heavy vehicles being set on fire.

Last week, citizens set fire to several dumper trucks in different areas after a speeding dumper truck hit two motorbikes in North Karachi.

Public sentiment is highly charged due to recent traffic incidents, targeting both heavy vehicles and any vehicle or driver engaging in reckless driving.

On Sunday, a mob set fire to a vehicle involved in an accident in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area near Disco Bakery, resulting in one death.

Police took the driver and three passengers into custody and detained several people for setting the car ablaze.

The concerning traffic situation and public outrage prompted the Sindh government to impose a daytime ban on heavy vehicle movement in Karachi, along with strict measures like a 30 km/h speed limit for heavy transport vehicles (HTVs).

Despite the ongoing crackdown and strict traffic rules, some citizens continue to drive recklessly.

On Sunday morning, a vehicle overturned and floated into the sea at Karachi’s Sea View.

The incident occurred in the early hours near Sea View, Darakhshan, where a white car, reportedly drifting at high speed, lost control and flipped, entering the sea.

No casualties were reported, and Rescue 1122 teams retrieved the vehicle. The car owner has been summoned to the police station for further investigation.