Overview
- Police and rescue officials said the man fell into a drain near Korangi’s Kabaddi Ground in Zaman Town at about 6:30pm on Monday while walking alongside a bicycle carrying goods.
- Authorities identified the deceased as Kale Khan, about 70, a resident of Sector 34/3 in Zaman Town, and said his funeral prayers have been offered and he has been buried.
- Preliminary findings point to the absence of a protective wall around the nullah as the likely cause, and investigators said further proceedings are underway.
- CCTV footage circulating on social media shows Khan slipping into the uncovered drain and lying unnoticed as traffic passed, drawing public criticism of lax safety measures.
- Local residents said they had repeatedly complained about the missing barrier at a site located in front of a center and school for blind and special children, while the death follows a Dec. 1 manhole tragedy that prompted suspensions of several Karachi municipal officials.