On Sunday, two young boys were killed after a water tank truck accelerated its motorcycle near Agha Khan’s signal on the Korangi Defense road, officials announced.
The boys, aged 12 and 15 and brothers by relationships, died on site. Their bodies were transferred to the Jinnah third cycle medical center.
The incident triggered the public’s indignation as an oil tanker, bearing the TTC 237 recording number, caught fire after the angry residents burned her. The driver fled the scene.
According to the police and the accounts of eye witness, the oil tanker carrying water, lost control during the race along Korangi Road.
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The police arrived shortly after, placed a man in police custody for having set fire to the oil tanker. The firefighters were called upon to turn off the fire, but the front part of the oil tanker was completely destroyed.
The Bilal Ahmed Police Police Sho identified the victims as Tauseef Shah, at 12 and his 15 -year -old brother Ayan Shah, both residents of Korangi Ghari. The father of the boys, who has a meat shop in A – Barket along Korangi Road, told the police that his sons had left the house to visit Sea View.
The Sho noted that the speed of the oil tanker and the possible inattention of the boys had contributed to the collision. Video surveillance images are recovered to rebuild events. The efforts to locate the flight driver are underway, and contact was made with the owner of the oil tanker Muhammad Ali.
A suspect was arrested for set fire to the oil tanker, and new legal action is underway. The damaged tanker was removed by a crane truck to clear the Korangi road and restore the traffic flow.
