Karachi Assistant Commissioner (AC) Hazim Bangwar has denied having any link to the underage accused in the Khayaban-e-Ittehad road accident case, which saw the death of a food delivery rider in the Defence area of the port city.

 

In a statement issued after reports identified the suspect as Asghar Ali Bangwar, the AC said neither his brother nor his sister was married, and rejected claims of any connection to the accused.

 

“This could be any Bangwar, or someone attempting to create a name association. I only wanted to make it clear that I have no connection with the individual,” he said after investigators said the person taken into custody had claimed to be the AC’s nephew.

 

The accident occurred at around 2 am on 23rd February near Saba Signal on Khayaban-e-Ittehad, where two cars were reportedly involved in an illegal street race. 

 

Police and witnesses said one of the vehicles lost control, overturned and struck 32-year-old Farhan, who was on his motorcycle on the opposite side of the road.

 

Rescue officials shifted Farhan to a hospital with head injuries and fractures. He later died during treatment and his body was shifted to Thatta for burial.

 

Officials said the underage driver had been taken to a hospital and was subsequently transferred to a police station.

 

Authorities also said that the family of the deceased informed police that they did not wish to pursue legal action.

 

While police also did not register a case on behalf of the state, it has emerged that the detention of the underage driver, who has now been released, was not disclosed for nearly 16 hours.