#FixIt: Alamgir Khan’s father receives call from police
Caller claimed to be officer of Ferozabad police station
Alamgir Khan has stenciled the CM’s face near locations begging for government action. He painted the CM’s face near a manhole outside Karachi University (above). PHOTO: AYSHA SALEEM/EXPRESS
KARACHI:
Alamgir Khan, the man behind the recent stencils of the chief minister's face next to open manholes, seems to be coming under pressure over his campaign.
On Wednesday afternoon, he claimed that his father, Dilawar Khan, received a phone call from a man claiming to be an inspector at Ferozabad police station, Khan told The Express Tribune. The man asked his father to visit the police station as there was a hit-and-run case registered against his car for an accident on Sharae Faisal, said Khan. The caller also demanded that he visit the Ferozabad police station along with the car.
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Alamgir, who stencilled Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah's face next to garbage piles and uncovered manholes, felt this call was an attempt by the government to make him feel afraid. "It is a matter between a citizen and the chief minister," said Alamgir. "No one should interfere. I do not want to politicise my campaign."
On the other hand, the duty officer at Ferozabad police station, ASI Aslam, said there was no FIR or complaint against Khan or his father with them.
Earlier, the chief minister also expressed anger at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, and ordered immediate covering of manholes in response to the campaign.
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Alamgir started his '#FixIt' campaign two days ago, in which he stencilled the chief minister's face next to manholes and garbage piles to draw his attention towards such issues.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2016.
Alamgir Khan, the man behind the recent stencils of the chief minister's face next to open manholes, seems to be coming under pressure over his campaign.
On Wednesday afternoon, he claimed that his father, Dilawar Khan, received a phone call from a man claiming to be an inspector at Ferozabad police station, Khan told The Express Tribune. The man asked his father to visit the police station as there was a hit-and-run case registered against his car for an accident on Sharae Faisal, said Khan. The caller also demanded that he visit the Ferozabad police station along with the car.
Is Alamgir Khan’s graffiti of CM Qaim Ali Shah vandalism or activism?
Alamgir, who stencilled Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah's face next to garbage piles and uncovered manholes, felt this call was an attempt by the government to make him feel afraid. "It is a matter between a citizen and the chief minister," said Alamgir. "No one should interfere. I do not want to politicise my campaign."
On the other hand, the duty officer at Ferozabad police station, ASI Aslam, said there was no FIR or complaint against Khan or his father with them.
Earlier, the chief minister also expressed anger at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, and ordered immediate covering of manholes in response to the campaign.
Missing manhole covers: CM ‘wakes up’ to social media campaign
Alamgir started his '#FixIt' campaign two days ago, in which he stencilled the chief minister's face next to manholes and garbage piles to draw his attention towards such issues.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2016.