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Karachi Police Arrest Suspect in Firing After Fatal Dumper Crash as Ex-MPA Is Booked Under Cyber Law

Officers now hunt the dumpers association leader as the probe shifts from a fatal crash to alleged gunfire at the scene.

Overview

  • Police say they detained Meraj, described as a gunman for Liaquat Mehsud, and recovered the weapon tied to shots fired at residents.
  • Raids are underway to arrest All Dumper Truck Owners Association president Liaquat Mehsud after FIRs accused him and others of opening fire.
  • The confrontation followed a November 4 collision on Nishtar Road that killed Shahzaib Shahid and injured his wife, leading residents to burn the dumper.
  • Garden police registered a PECA and Section 506-B case against former MQM-P MPA Kamran Farooqui over a video deemed threatening toward Mehsud.
  • A magistrate granted dumper driver Niazullah bail set at Rs3 million but ordered him jailed until the surety is deposited, as MQM-P lawmakers condemned the case against Farooqui.