From Dawn · Imtiaz Ali · · 1m 50s
Railways and KMC clash over Karachi road project
Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after road dispute.
In brief
Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after road dispute. KMC and Pakistan Railways police filed mutual cases over road construction dispute in Karachi, threatening project completion weeks before deadline. Originally reported by Dawn.
Road dispute in Karachi
Cases registered between Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Pakistan Railways Police over road construction dispute.
Project details
Dual carriageway linking Natha Khan Bridge to Pehlwan Goth and Habib University, valued at rs780 million.
KMC City Wardens Director
Saim Imran filed complaint against Railways police officials after alleged assault and torture.
Alleged assault details
Imran claimed he was assaulted by Cantt police station SHO Ahsan Rasheed and tortured at undisclosed location.
Torture allegations
Imran alleged he was asked to hold feet of senior officers and lick their shoes before losing consciousness.
FIR sections
FIR invokes sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 353, 354, 324, and 506-b of Pakistan Penal Code.
Railways official's claim
Railways official said road construction was on railway track and illegal, demanding it be stopped.
KMC's response
KMC rejected railway land ownership claim, stating project fulfilled legal requirements two months ago.
KMC's position
KMC called project vital for karachi residents, warning against undermining its potential benefits.
Railways response
Railways said they would determine next steps after gathering all relevant details.
Physical altercation
25-30 city wardens attacked railways police on Imran's instructions after incident.
Torture claims
Imran claimed he was tortured after refusing to comply with railway officers' demands.
KMC's hope
KMC officials expressed hope for quick resolution of dispute with railways authorities.
Project timeline
Road project scheduled for completion weeks before cases were filed, threatening disruption.
The one thing
KMC and Pakistan Railways police filed mutual cases over road construction dispute in Karachi, threatening project completion weeks before deadline.
