A rickshaw driver who had attempted to set himself on fire, in protest over the alleged extortion by traffic police, succumbed to his injuries on Monday. Rickshaw driver Khalid, a resident of Model Colony, had set himself alight after dousing with petrol near the city police office in Karachi's Saddar area on Saturday, saying he was "fed up" with the daily challan and alleged "extortion" by the traffic police.
He was rushed to Civil Hospital Karachi's Burns Ward but doctors couldn't save him as he succumbed to the injuries. In his statement being shared on social media, Khalid had alleged that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Hanif had been extracting Rs 100 from him daily. He gave the policeman Rs 50 on Saturday, but the latter insisted on Rs 100 and on refusal the ASI handed him a challan.
The poor rickshaw driver blamed that he was victimized several times by traffic police. 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.
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