This is the report by dawn newspaper
Dawn Report RAWALPINDI / GUJJAR KHAN, Dec 5: A car taking part in a race went out of control and ploughed into spectators standing along the race-track in Bahria Town’s Phase 8 on Sunday evening, killing five people and injuring four.
Rawalpindi Commissioner Zahir Saeed said the Bahria Town management had sought permission for the car race, but the district administration had rejected the plea.
He said that on Saturday the town management had sent a letter which said that it would hold the race in the jurisdiction of Islamabad because some part of the Bahria Town was in the federal capital territory.
“Despite having been refused permission, the Bahria Town administration held the race in the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi and now a case will be registered against it,” the commissioner said.
He said that none of heirs of the victims had so far contacted police for lodging a case because they were in deep shock due to the loss of their loved-ones.
Moving scenes were witnessed in Safari Hospital where the victims were brought in ambulances.
Those killed in the incident were identified as Suhail Khan, his 12-year-old son Danial Suhail; Babar Ali, his son Asfand; and Mohsin Jawaid, son of Col (retd) Jawaid.
“We were standing at the starting point of the race when the driver lost control and the vehicle jumped off the track and ploughed into the crowd of spectators,” Ghulam Khan, a security officer, told Dawn.
“It was total chaos. People were screaming and some were running away in panic to avoid the crashing car.”
Preliminary police investigation suggested that a man identified as Majid who ran a remodelled car business, was driving the car.
He had especially modified his expensive car to take part in the race.
One of the spectators who gave his name as Shah said the organisers of the car race had charged Rs500 for a ticket for watching the race.
Another spectator, Abu Bakar, said that he was watching the race with three friends when the car smashed into them, injuring his friend Hamza.
At least five to six thousand spectators were reported to be at the place when the tragic incident happened.
According to police, efforts were under way to arrest the car driver Majid and the organiser of the event, Atif Sheikh