Careem captain gunned down in Rawalpindi for his car

Sajawal Ameer, a Careem captain was shot dead on Monday in Rawalpindi by unidentified assailants.

The company has confirmed the incident saying, “We sadly announce that our Captain Sajawal Ameer was killed last night at 10:35 pm in a car snatching incident,” reads the statement issued today (March 13)."

The company's statement stated, “His (Ameer's) death is a terrible tragedy and Careem mourns with his family and prays for Sajawal Ameer’s soul. This is the second such incident to have occurred in Islamabad in the recent past”.

According to the Naseerabad Police, Ameer was shot upon resistance by unidentified assailants who tried to snatch his vehicle.

The armed assailants tried to take away Ameer’s car but failed since the vehicle had a tracker installed in it which shut down the engine, police said.

It was further revealed that Sajawal was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

A case has been registered against unidentified persons, the number of whom is not yet confirmed since no statements of eye witnesses have been recorded.

The company has requested authorities to take strict notice of these incidents and beef up efforts to improve the safety of citizens.

“The whole Careem team stands with them [family] in this very tough time,” the statement said, adding that due compensation will also be provided to the family.

The company also called upon the lawmakers to take note of this deteriorating security situation in Islamabad and immediately take steps to improve the situation.

Last month, a Careem captain from Islamabad, Junaid Mustafa was gunned down.