A Karachi police constable was killed on April 18, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by smugglers during a checking operation in Gulshan-i-Maymar, according to police and rescue officials. The incident took place near Maymar Mor, where a police mobile on routine patrol signaled a suspicious car to stop, but the suspects allegedly accelerated instead and hit the officer.
The policeman who died was identified as 36-year-old Constable Abdul Manan. Police said he suffered critical injuries after being hit and was rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The account was attributed to Site Superhighway SHO Mohammad Nawaz, who said the vehicle had been stopped for checking before the suspects fled through force.
The case has added to concerns around the risks police face during routine roadside checks in Karachi, especially in areas connected to smuggling routes and fast-moving traffic corridors. What makes this incident especially stark is that it appears to have unfolded during an ordinary patrol stop, not during a major raid or armed operation. A constable performing a basic checking duty ended up dead within moments.
After the constable’s death, his funeral prayers were offered at the DIG East Zone Police Headquarters, underscoring the seriousness with which the force is treating the incident. The currently available reporting clearly establishes the death, location and police account of the collision, but it does not yet confirm any arrests or provide fuller details about the suspects’ identities.
So, as of the latest confirmed reporting, the story is straightforward and grim: a policeman on checking duty in Karachi was allegedly run over by suspects trying to evade interception. The officer, Abdul Manan, did not survive. What still remains unclear is how quickly investigators will be able to trace the vehicle and whether the men described by police as alleged smugglers have been caught.
