KARACHI: Seven cars, 10 bikes hijacked

Published September 13, 2002

KARACHI, Sept 12: Seventeen vehicles — seven cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Thursday, police said.

Three cars were hijacked. Four others were stolen.

Four motorcycles were hijacked. Six others were stolen.

ROAD ACCIDENT: A man died and several others were injured in a road accident on Super Highway on Thursday.

Police said that a Suzuki pick-up (KB-6725) proceeding towards the Sabzimandi was hit by a truck (LSA-378). As a result of the collision, S. M. Zahid, aged 48, died on the spot. Four other persons travelling on the pick-up were injured.

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