Kashmala Tariq’s son has obtained pre-arrest bail after he was nominated as the accused in the deadly accident in Islamabad that killed four men and injured two people. The incident was reported on Monday night when a car in the convoy of Kashmala Tariq, Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women, hit a car on Srinagar Highway.
The video of the car crash went viral on social media. The convoy was of Tariq. According to the reports, her son, Azlan Khan, was driving the car that broke the signal and hit other cars. However, according to Tariq, it was her driver who was driving the car.
And in the end the blame fell on a poor driver….! 😶#KashmalaTariq pic.twitter.com/pUEwoCwNPv
— Sardar Hanzla Tariq (@hanzlatariq76) February 2, 2021
Accident in G11 Islamabad last night! Azlan Khan & Waqas Khan, son & husband of Federal Ombudsperson #KashmalaTariq. A Fortuner with a non-excise issued govt registration plate GAH-555 & a Vigo with police lights were also part of the incident. turned off the lights of Four lives pic.twitter.com/fSmlXbnDH0
— Ayaz Buriro (@AyazBuriroPPP) February 3, 2021
🇮🇳: We have Salman Khan.
🇵🇰: We have Azlan Khan.#KashmalaTariq pic.twitter.com/fVJvlOKvMo— Dr. Uzma Qudrat (@QudratUzma) February 3, 2021
Her son, Azlan, had obtained the bail before arrest. He appeared in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Sohail, who granted him a pre-arrest bail against Rs.50, 000 till February 16th.
Kashmala Tariq: Islamabad Accident
Tariq has categorically denied all the accusations that her son was not involved in the accident. She says that both the cars were driven by drivers. Her son was in another car who rushed to check her when her car hit the Mehran car.
“The accident was a result of the negligence of the drivers of both vehicles but the media started a trial of my family,” Ms. Tariq added. “My son remained in the spot till 12 midnight,” she said.
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“It was a terrible accident and I feel sadness in my heart for the children who lost their lives,” she said.
She said that she and her husband suffered injuries who were hospitalized afterward. “Justice will be served but please don’t unjustly drag anyone’s child” into the matter, she underscored, adding that neither her nor her family tried to escape the crash site. “In fact, we even called an ambulance ourselves,” she added.
“We were travelling in two vehicles. We left Lahore around 7pm yesterday and crossed the toll plaza at around 10:30pm. My husband and I were in the same vehicle.
“As we reached the Kashmir Highway, we experienced a sudden shock and push and got injured. The driver was unable to control the car. It was a terrible accident,” she stated.
According to the police, the incident was reported at the G-11 signal where a speeding Lexus broke the red light and hit the Mehran car in which five people were traveling.
The Mehran car rolled a couple of times in the air and fell on the opposite road where it hit another motorcycle. The Lexus itself hit a motorcycle before coming to a halt.
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The driver of the Lexus could not escape as one of the injured men was lying in front of the car. The police informed that a black Fortuner with a government registration number plate was also part of the convoy.
Soon after the incident, people surrounded the Fortuner and Lexus. The family of the Ombudsperson left in the Fortuner before police arrived.
Police had registered a case in response to a complaint lodged by an injured driver, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman. Police have attributed the accident to the negligence of the Lexus driver.