KARACHI: A a six-year-old boy died on Thursday as the roof of a shop collapsed on him during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Karachi’s Korangi No 6 area.
According to police, the minor was a rag picker who was identified as Osama. During the operation, the boy was collecting iron from the debris of demolished shops when the roof collapsed over him, taking his life.
The operation against the illegal constructions, by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), started a week ago in the Korangi area.
Following the directives of the Supreme Court, the anti-encroachment drive in the port city has been effectively going for months now, however, it has drawn mixed reactions from politicians and civil rights activists alike.
Last month, Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar claimed that his former colleagues were threatening him of attempt on his and his children’s life over initiating the anti-encroachment operation in Karachi.
He resolved to continue the anti-encroachment operation without any discrimination despite life threats. The orders of the Supreme Court is in the light of Article 189, and its execution is mandatory for all institutions, the Mayor Karachi added.
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