Police in Karachi have arrested the guard of Dumper Association President Liaqat Mehsood for opening fire on citizens protesting over a road accident involving a dumper truck.
According to police, the arrest was made from Sohrab Goth after a viral video showed the guard opening fire to disperse residents of Ramswami staging a protest when a dumper ran over a pedestrian, killing him on the spot.
The victim, identified as Shahzaib, was a resident of Garden and his wife also sustained injuries in the accident.
The enraged crowd had set the dumper on fire and blocked the road in protest as police arrested the driver, Niaz Hussain.
The situation escalated when Liaqat Mehsood reached the site with his armed guards.
Witnesses said the crowd began chanting slogans against him, accusing him of showing up only to defend his trucks rather than taking responsibility for the accidents.
During the commotion, one of his guards fired shots in the air before leaving the area. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Two days later, police on Wednesday confirmed that the guard involved in the incident had been apprehended investigation is ongoing.