Food Delivery Rider Killed By Speeding Car In Karachi

On February 23, 2026, a tragic incident in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area resulted in the death of a food delivery rider, identified as 32-year-old Farhan. The accident occurred around 2:00 AM when a speeding car, reportedly engaged in an illegal street race, lost control and overturned, crashing into Farhan's stationary motorcycle. According to police reports, the vehicle somersaulted several times before striking the rider, who sustained severe head injuries and multiple fractures. "Rescue teams arrived promptly and shifted the victim to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, where he later succumbed to his wounds," reported ARY News. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Asghar Ali Bhangwar, the nephew of an Assistant Commissioner, and was initially taken to a hospital before being transferred to police custody after treatment. The family of the deceased has requested no legal action against the driver, despite the circumstances surrounding the incident being highly controversial.