Seven-year-old crushed by water tanker in Karachi's Manghopir

A speeding water tanker has claimed the life of another young child in Ghareeb Nawaz Colony, Manghopir, an area of Karachi.

The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Manghopir police station, where a fast-moving water tanker struck and killed a minor child.

The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital by Edhi ambulance for legal formalities, where the deceased was identified as seven-year-old Arif, son of Ghulam Abbas.

Following the incident, Manghopir police took immediate action, impounded the water tanker and arrested the driver, identified as Wazir Muhammad, son of Qadroon Shah.

Speaking at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, the victim’s father, Ghulam Abbas, said that Arif’s mother had passed away three years ago. He added that Arif was the youngest of his two sons.

He further stated that the water tanker had been supplying water in the street and was reversing when it ran over his child.

According to him, the driver was wearing earphones and failed to hear people shouting to stop the vehicle.

The grieving father alleged that water tanker operators were endangering children’s lives for monetary gain and demanded justice, calling for strict legal action against both the arrested driver and the tanker owners.