Careem is a service that runs successfully throughout Pakistan providing a safe and easy mode of transportation to many.
After last month’s case of Careem captain Junaid Mustafa another driver of Careem has been brutally murdered in Rawalpindi.
Sajawal Ameer, a 22-year-old captain was gunned down by unidentified individuals last night in Rawalpindi.
According to Police, Ameer was shot multiple times by gunmen as they snatched his car in Naseerabad area of the city.
Officials said the victim was taken to a hospital, where he died during the early hours of Tuesday.
The suspects tried to take away the car but the vehicle had a tracker installed which shut down its engine, forcing the suspects to abandon the car nearby and flee.
The car has been recovered and a case has been registered against unidentified people. The culprits also took away cash and mobile phones from the victim.
The officer said it was also yet not known how many people were involved in the snatching-murder incident, as no eyewitness statement had been recorded yet. The officer said that the victim had received five pistol bullets.
Ameer hailed from Bhakkar district and worked as a Careem captain in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
“We appeal to authorities to take strict notice of these incidents and enhance efforts to drastically improve the safety of citizens,” a statement by Careem read.
“We will vehemently take this case up through legal channels. Due compensation will also be provided to the family. Most importantly, we will urge lawmakers to take note of this deteriorating security situation in Islamabad and immediately take steps to improve the situation,” the statement further read.
