Two killed as motorcycle slips in Karachi’s Karimabad underpass

KARACHI: Two young motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at the Karimabad Underpass on Tuesday, police said.

According to police, the two men were riding a motorcycle when it slipped and collided with the footpath, apparently due to overspeeding.

The victims were identified as 30-year-old Azhar, son of Zafar Hussain, and 24-year-old Shehbaz. Police said the two victims were friends and residents of Gulberg.

Following the incident, ambulances reached the site and shifted the bodies to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities. Police said further legal proceedings were underway.

Earlier, the vehicle of Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser Raza Haroon was targeted by thieves outside his residence in Karachi’s PECHS area, ARY News reported, citing CCTV footage of the incident.

According to the footage, two suspects arrived on a motorcycle outside Raza Haroon’s residence at around 6am. The suspects allegedly locked the main gate of the house from the outside before targeting the parked vehicle.

One of the suspects remained near the gate on the motorcycle while the other smashed the car window and entered the vehicle.

The suspect then opened the car door and removed various items, including the vehicle’s panel, before fleeing the scene with his accomplice.

Raza Haroon said he discovered the incident at around 10:30am when he attempted to leave his residence and found that the main gate had been locked from the outside.