KARACHI, Oct 30: Three persons died and two were injured in road accidents in different parts of the city on Monday. A motorcyclist was crushed to death and his pillion rider was injured when their two-wheeler was sandwiched between a minibus and a truck in Malir on Monday.
Police said that the accident occurred at Kalaboard where F-16 route minibus and a truck collided hitting the two victims. They were rushed to the Jinnah hospital where Ibrahim, 28, was pronounced dead and Zahid was admitted for treatment.
Both the victims were residents of Siddiq Goth in Al Falah Area.
Police said that the minibus driver fled following the accident.
In Clifton, a 19-year-old man died and his seven-year-old nephew was injured when a speeding water tanker knocked them down near Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine.
Police said that Tanveer and Rashid had come from Saeedabad to visit the shire.
In Sachal area, a young man died in a hit-and-run accident.
Police said that an unidentified man was found dead at the link road close to Super Highway.
ROBBED: A man was deprived of Rs250,000 at gunpoint by suspects wearing police T-shirts at Rashid Minhas Road on Monday.
Police said that Mr Manan withdrew cash from Saudi Pak Bank located at Rashid Minhas Road near Jauhar Mor. He was intercepted by several armed men who deprived him of the cash at gunpoint before fleeing.
The SHO of Aziz Bhatti police station admitted that he had not registered the FIR. He said that there were some loopholes in the statement of the complainant.
