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- Imtiaz says brother, niece died due to suspect’s negligence.
- Says suspect Natasha hit his brother’s bike from backside.
- Charges of culpable homicide, negligence added in the FIR.
KARACHI: A case has been lodged against the female driver involved in an accident which killed killed at least two people and wounded five others near Karsaz in Karachi on Monday.
Police and rangers had brought the woman driver, identified in the first information report (FIR) as Natasha Danish, to the police station following the mishap and impounded her jeep.
The woman’s vehicle crashed into multiple vehicles near the Pakistan Maritime Museum, killing a young woman and an elderly man.
The deceased and injured were brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for medico-legal formalities and treatment, respectively.
The dead were identified as Aamna Arif, 26, and Imran Arif, 60 while one of the injured was in critical condition, said police.
According to the law enforcement officials, the woman who caused the accident received an injury on her head with her CT scan was being conducted at the JPMC.
The detained woman is a resident of KDA Scheme-I. She was going through the service road near Karsaz when, according to her, her car got out of control and caused the accident.
Her husband also reached the police station after receiving information of the incident.
The FIR
Police said the case was filed by Imtiaz Arif, brother of the deceased at the Bahadurabad police station. They said charges of culpable homicide and negligence were incorporated in the FIR.
The complainant said he received information about his brother’s accident on phone and when he reached the JPMC he found his brother and niece dead.
He came to know that Natasha hit his brother’s bike from rear, causing the accident. Another motorcyclist Abdul Salam also got injured.
Imtiaz said his brother and niece died due to the suspect’s “negligence, freewheeling and speeding”.
Police said since the suspect had a driving licence, therefore charges of culpable homicide will be applied to her case. Whereas, they said, charges of negligence and rash driving had also been added to the FIR.
Meanwhile, police have asked the family for the medical history of the suspect involved in the accident.
Blood and urine samples have been taken for medico-legal examination of the suspect, said police surgeon.
According to the woman’s husband, she takes medication for mental stress.
Police said the accident was being investigated from various aspects. They were also trying to obtain CCTV footage of the incident.
Rescue sources said the father and daughter’s bodies were kept in Edhi mortuary and their funeral prayer would be offered after Asr prayers.
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