KARACHI: The woman driver of an SUV was arrested after she hit a motorcycle killing its rider near Avari Tower on Thursday evening, according to police.

Artillery Maidan SHO Kamran Ashar said that the woman was arrested after the bike rider, later identified as Zeeshan Hikmatullah, 20, was killed in the road accident.

The victim was stated to be a delivery boy and was on his way to some place in Clifton where he was to deliver a mobile phone to a customer. He worked at a mobile shop, situated at Tariq Road.

The SHO said that his motorbike was hit by the SUV as he reached near Avari Tower off Sharea Faisal. A traffic police officer transported him to the JPMC, where he was pronounced dead, the SHO added.

He said the driver of the vehicle was arrested and the luxury vehicle impounded. The police investigators were obtaining relevant CCTV footages to ascertain facts about the incident.

Published in Dawn, September 18th, 2026