Policeman arrested foropening fire on bus

Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

KARACHI:

A policeman stationed at the Site Superhighway Northern Bypass Toll Plaza fired shots at a passenger bus, resulting in the bus's tyres bursting.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported. In response to the incident, bus drivers held a sit-in protest at the Northern Bypass, creating a long queue of vehicles and causing significant traffic congestion, which inconvenienced local citizens. The local police arrived shortly after being informed of the situation.

According to police reports, the constable was subsequently taken into custody and transferred to the police station.

Site Superhighway Industrial Area police station SHO Shehzad Ilyas said Constable Kashif Ali attempted to stop a bus travelling from Quetta to Karachi, but driver Mushtaq attempted to speed away. Prompting the constable to shoot at the tyres.

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