A traffic police officer has allegedly killed a man in the Clifton, Karachi, after running him over while drunk. 

 

Videos of the incident emerged online when a citizen documented the incident while the officer tries to take away his phone but fails to do so. The citizen claims the police officer is drunk. The video also shows what appears to be the blood-soaked body of the victim. 

 

Geo News reports that the victim named Ayub Cedar, son of Mehboob, died after being hit by a speeding car number BF-7810 near the Clifton Underpass within the jurisdiction of Clifton police station. 

The traffic police officer, identified as Shahid Hangoro, can also be seen in uniform in the viral video. 

The police reached the spot and took the police inspector into custody. He was transferred to the police station, where a case was registered against him.

Station House Officer (SHO) of Clifton police station Irfan Mayo said that the traffic police inspector Shahid Hangoro was posted as a section officer in the Mominabad area of Karachi. 

The initial investigation suggests that the traffic police inspector is responsible for the accident. However, he has been medically examined to confirm if he was drunk while driving or not. The police will take further action after receiving the report.

Yesterday, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rapid Response Force Azfar Mahesar’s son allegedly hit a woman's car in a case of drunk driving. Videos of him surrounded by the crowd that gathered on the spot emerged as well. 

It was reported that DIG Azfar Mahesar’s son, Asher Azfar Mahesar, was travelling in a vehicle with a police number plate on it along with a cousin and two Rapid Response Force personnel when he hit a woman’s car in the Garden area of the city.

The woman was seriously injured.

 

The local police informed that the DIG’s son was intoxicated at the time of the accident.