Female biryani vendor accuses Karachi police of forcing her out of her home

A woman who sets up a biryani cart to earn a living has accused police at the Korangi Industrial Area police station of forcibly throw out from her home late at night.

The woman said her belongings were thrown out onto the street and that she had been left sitting outside with her possessions since around 3 AM.

According to the woman, she had been living in the property for the past eight months. She said she sells biryani from a roadside stall to support herself.

She also alleged that the station house officer (SHO) and a female police officer had taken a Rs.70,000 bribe to evict her from her home.

The woman said she was removed from the house because she had been unable to pay two months’ rent.

She is now calling for an investigation into the allegations against officers at the Korangi Industrial Area police station.