Baghdad's Al-Karkh Police Command announced on Friday (May 8, 2026) that it has uncovered the circumstances of a run-over incident that resulted in the death of an elderly woman and arrested the fleeing suspect in record time.

The command stated in an official statement that due to the importance of the incident, a joint task force was formed from Al-Taji Police Department and Al-Taji Emergency Unit, through which they were able to uncover the circumstances of the run-over of an elderly woman in the holy district of Kadhimiya, after the suspect fled leaving the victim on the median island, which led to her death from her injuries.

The statement added that upon receiving the information, detachments from Al-Taji and Al-Kadhimiya police departments, Al-Taji and Al-Kadhimiya emergency units, and anti-crime detachments, supported by the security formations of Al-Taji city, launched intensive field procedures including search, investigation, information gathering, and tracking the vehicle's route.

It noted that the security efforts yielded, in record time, the identification and arrest of the suspect, as well as the seizure of the vehicle used in the incident.

The command affirmed that professional security work and continuous follow-up have once again proven that no crime will remain unknown, and that the hand of the law will reach everyone who attempts to escape justice.