Death of QAU student: Driver sent to jail

NESCOM Hospital Director Wasim Iqbal, has been sent to jail on a 14-day remand. He was accused of allegedly hitting a QAU student Zaheer Ahmed Lakho near Bari Imam while driving a Suzuki Alto (RIA 2607) on Saturday.Zaheer was taken to Shifa International Hospital where he died of fatal injuries. QAU students handed over the suspect to Police before leaving for funeral prayers.


However,when they returned to the Secretariat police station to pursue the case the police had already released the suspect, allegedly after being influenced by some his relatives in the army and civil service. The QAU students in retaliation besieged the Secretariat police station for over 18 hours till the suspect was arrested on Sunday evening.