# Railways Police and KMC Clash Over Karachi Road Project

> Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after physical clash over disputed road construction.
- Title: Railways Police and KMC Clash Over Karachi Road Project · Dawn
- Summary: Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after physical clash over disputed road construction. KMC and Railways police filed mutual cases after a…
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- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038272/cases-registered-against-kmc-railways-police-officials-amid-dispute-over-road-project-in-karachi
- Author: Imtiaz Ali
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:04:15+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: karachi, kmc, railways police, road project, dispute, cases, karachi metropolitan corporation, pakistan railways, news, politics
## Clash Over Road Project
Cases registered against Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Pakistan Railways Police officials amid dispute over a Rs780 million road project in Karachi.
## Project Details
Dual carriageway linking Natha Khan Bridge to Pehlwan Goth and Habib University, parallel to Chakor Nullah, valued at Rs780 million.
## KMC City Wardens Director
Saim Imran, KMC City Wardens Director, filed complaint against Railways police officials after alleged assault and torture.
## Alleged Assault
Imran claimed Cantt police station SHO Ahsan Rasheed assaulted him and took him to an undisclosed location for torture.
## Torture Details
Imran alleged he was asked to hold feet of senior officers and lick their shoes, then tortured after refusing.
## Hospitalization
Imran lost consciousness due to torture and regained consciousness at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
## FIR Against KMC
FIR registered at Shahrah-i-Faisal police station on KMC’s complaint against Railways police officials.
## FIR Against Imran
Railways police filed FIR against Imran and others at Railway Karachi Cantonment police station.
## FIR Sections
FIR invokes Sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 353, 354, 324, and 506-B of Pakistan Penal Code and Railways Act.
## Railways Claim
Railways official claimed road construction was on railway land, terming it illegal and demanding cessation.
## KMC Response
KMC rejected railway land ownership claim, stating project fulfilled legal requirements over two months ago.
## KMC Stance
KMC called project vital for Karachi residents, warning against undermining its potential benefits.
## Incident Timeline
Incident occurred Sunday afternoon when railway police stopped work, prompting KMC City Wardens director to arrive.
## Physical Scuffle
KMC alleged railways police severely beat director before taking him to Pakistan Railways police station.
## KMC Resolution
KMC expressed hope for quick resolution with railways authorities after project completion.
## Key takeaway

KMC and Railways police filed mutual cases after a physical altercation over a Rs780 million road project in Karachi.