A Foodpanda rider has died after a car hit his motorcycle on the road leading from Ring Road Chowk towards Expo Centre near Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore, prompting the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) to take notice of the incident and police to arrest two suspects.
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Shehzad, who was working as a Foodpanda rider at the time of the accident. He sustained injuries in the collision and died during treatment at Jinnah Hospital, according to the traffic police.
Taking notice of the incident, Lahore CTO Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi directed traffic police officials to take immediate action. Following his directions, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ahsan Saleem reached the accident site and took the car driver into custody.
Police also detained the Suzuki Swift allegedly involved in the collision.
The car and its driver were subsequently handed over to Nawab Town police station for further legal proceedings.
Police registered a case on the complaint of Shehzad’s brother, while further legal proceedings were underway.
According to the traffic police spokesperson, officials were also collecting details of the accident with the help of Safe City surveillance and CCTV cameras.
