Two daily wage workers were killed in a high-speed collision on Murree Road in Rawalpindi after a car reportedly crossed the central divider and struck multiple vehicles, including motorcycles. The deceased have been named as Muhammad Zohaib and Rizwan Ali, both sole breadwinners employed on daily wages at a cafeteria linked to a federal institution.
Families of the victims allege that the female driver was present at the scene immediately after the crash but was allowed to leave and was not detained or formally included in the initial inquiry. Relatives say police instructed them to collect the bodies and proceed with burial while legal steps were delayed, and that the driver later obtained bail before any arrest. The driver reportedly appeared at the police station days later without producing a driving licence, raising further questions about how the case was handled.
The FIR, registered on the statement of an on-duty officer, records that a Honda City crossed the divider at high speed, collided with an oncoming vehicle and struck two motorcycles. The report records two riders killed on the spot and others seriously injured, and attributes the incident to rash and negligent driving while listing the driver as unidentified at the time of registration.
Relatives have alleged that the driver escaped from the scene with the assistance of a traffic warden and a private security guard, claims they say remain unexplored by investigators. Legal counsel for the families warned that crucial investigative steps may have been compromised, including failure to immediately seize the driver, verify her licence, conduct required tests, or properly record the circumstances surrounding her escape.
The lawyer described these omissions as criminal negligence and cautioned that weaknesses in the initial probe could allow those responsible to evade accountability. The families have sent written appeals to the Chief Minister Punjab, the Inspector General of Police and senior Rawalpindi police officials demanding a transparent reinvestigation, inclusion of all individuals allegedly involved in the escape and strict action against any officials found culpable.
Both victims left home that morning simply to earn a living and did not return, leaving behind children and dependents with no immediate source of income. The families and their counsel insist that a thorough and timely investigation into the Rawalpindi crash is essential to secure justice and to hold accountable anyone who facilitated the escape or mishandled the case.
