Remand of dumper driver extended in fatal crash case | The Express Tribune

KARACHI:

A Judicial Magistrate Central has extended the physical remand of a suspect by three days in connection with the deaths of a brother and sister who were fatally struck by a dumper truck on Rashid Minhas Road on Sunday.

Police presented the arrested suspect, Firdous, in court during the hearing. The investigating officer informed the court that an HTV license issued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been recovered from the accused. A verification request has been sent to the KP Excise Department.

Police have added the charge of qatl-bil-sabab (causing death by negligence) to the case.

They also reported that the accused suffered an eye injury after being beaten by the public following the incident. The FIR was registered at the Yusuf Plaza police station on the complaint of the victims’ uncle.

Five remanded in dumper arson case

An anti-terrorism administrative court has handed over five suspects to police on a six-day physical remand in a case related to the arson of the dumper trucks.

The hearing was held at the Anti-Terrorism Complex in Karachi Central Jail, where Yousuf Plaza police presented the accused, Umer Ayub, Mohammad Murad, Mohammad Waleed, Zamin Hussain, and Wasam Abid. The investigating officer informed the court that the suspects had confessed to the crime. Their identities were allegedly confirmed through a confidential informant and viral video footage. Wasam Abid was arrested based on information provided by co-accused Zamin.

Police had requested a 14-day remand, but the judge questioned the need for such an extended period in what he termed a routine case. Investigators responded that more time was needed to apprehend other suspects, including co-accused Syed Bilal, and to gather further evidence and statements.

The court ordered the suspects to be produced again on August 20 and directed police to submit a progress report at the next hearing.