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| Karachi rickshaw driver succumbs to wounds after self-immolation attempt against 'police extortion' |
| 2018-10-23 |
| [DAWN] A rickshaw driver who had attempted to self-immolate in protest over the alleged extortion by traffic police departed this vale of tears on Monday, police said. Rickshaw driver Khalid had sprinkled oil on his body and set himself alight near the city police office in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Saddar area on Saturday, saying he was "fed up" with the daily challan ... list of charges ... and alleged "extortion" by the traffic police. In his statement being shared on social media, Khalid had alleged that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mohammed Hanif had been extracting Rs100 from him daily. He gave the policeman Rs50 on Saturday, but the latter insisted on Rs100 and on refusal the ASI handed him a challan. According to the rickshaw driver, his challan was without any merit and the traffic police had victimised him several times. The rickshaw driver had been admitted to the Burns Centre of Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital for treatment. Sindh police chief Dr Syed Kaleem Imam had taken notice of the incident and ordered the DIG traffic to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report to him. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Forget it Jake, it's Pakistan not Tunisia. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-10-23 07:28 |