Deputy director Lahore museum runs over, injures traffic warden

The warden tried to stop Deputy Director Lahore Museum Pashiba Anjum from driving a car that had its glasses tinted

LAHORE: The deputy director of Lahore museum ran over a traffic warden on Monday in Mall road area of Lahore, Express News reported.

The traffic official, who was hit by Deputy Director Lahore Museum Pashiba Anjum’s car, sustained a leg injury and was shifted to nearby hospital for immediate treatment.

The warden tried to stop Anjum from driving a car that had its glasses tinted. Upon being questioned, the deputy director started threatening the injured warden. She was then taken to a nearby police station. No complaint has been filed by the traffic warden's family as yet.

Road accidents have become a common occurrence in Lahore. On May 9, at least two pedestrians, including a woman, were also killed when a Wapda official’s son ran over them in Lahore’s Kalma Chowk area.

Read: Wapda official's son runs over, kills two pedestrians in Lahore

Razia was walking on the street in the morning, while Zafar – a taxi driver – was on his way to the mosque when they were hit by Muhammad Ali’s car. The two reportedly died on the spot.

Earlier in April, former minister Siddique Kanju’s son Mustafa Kanjo had also opened fire on a vehicle near Lahore’s Cavalry Ground area which led to the killing of teenager Zain and a pedestrian being injured.

Read: Former minister’s son admits to ‘accidentally’ killing teenager in Lahore

After initial denials, Mustafa admitted to ’accidentally’ killing a 16-year-old boy.