A man was gunned down and another was wounded in an incident in Korangi’s Nasir Jump area on Sunday. In other violence cases in the city, three more people were also injured, including two minors.
Details indicate that a man was killed in an accident that occurred in the Korangi region. They were then taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. The victim was identified as Muhammad Riaz (45-year-old son of Ghulam Muhammad) and the injured as Irshad Ahmed (35-year-old son of Daim Din).
SHO Aurangzeb Khattak said that Riaz was attacked by motorbike riders while Ahmed tried to capture them. They then shot at Ahmed.
The officer stated that neither the personal belongings of the dead nor the injured were taken by the police, suggesting that the attack was motivated purely by personal animus. The deceased was a local resident and worked as a contractor in a garment factory. An investigation is underway and the case has been officially registered.
Separately, Ali Sher (15 years old), son of Gul Sher was hurt with a dagger in a fight in North Nazimabad. This incident occurred under the Shahrah-e-Noorjahan’s jurisdiction. He was transported to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
A separate incident occurred when Salma (6 years old), daughter of Khaliq was severely injured in an altercation in Sultanabad. She was transported to ASH. Mazhar, a 40-year-old son of Muhammad Shafi was also injured in a firing incident that occurred in Baldia Town. He was taken to the Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civic Hospital Karachi (CHK).
One day earlier, a Bajaur Agency businessman and a labourer were both killed in an attack on violence that took place in various parts of the city. Four other people were also injured. A 55-year-old man was reported to have been killed in a shooting incident close to Dhobi Ghat, Mianwali Niazi Muhalla. This incident is under the control of the Pak Colony station.
The body was brought to the CHK where it was identified as Khan Zareen (son of Gul Amin Khan). Police stated that the victim had just arrived from Bajaur. The victim had been robbed of his belongings in Mianwali Niazi Muhalla.
His body was taken with his family by the members of the family without any medical-legal formalities. The attack was likely to have been motivated by a personal animus. The investigation continues.
Separately, a worker was also stabbed to death in the vicinity of Al-Asif Square. Riaz Hussain, 30, was the victim. His body was then taken to ASH. According to police, the victim was using drugs with friends, and there had been a dispute between them. Hussain was then killed with a knife. Additional investigation is underway.
Mumtaz Ahmed (44-year-old son of Muhammad Ismail) was also seriously injured in another firing incident in Ahsanabad. According to police, the suspects shot him because he refused to mug him.
Separately, Qamar Ali (45-year-old son of Qadir) was injured during the Banaras flyover. He was taken to ASH. According to police, the victim was hit by a stray bullet. Amna, the six-year-old daughter of Ismail was hurt in Korangi when a stray shot struck her. She was taken to JPMC. Additional investigation is ongoing.
Abdullah, 21, a son of Faisal was also shot and hurt in an attempt to rob Faisal on the Super Highway. He was transported to ASH. Further investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, a security guard gunned down a man for allegedly stealing from cars by breaking their windows on Khalid Bin Waleed Road, within the jurisdiction of the Ferozabad police station, while the thief’s accomplice was arrested in an injured condition.
According to police, the guard killed a 30-year old man of Afghan heritage and captured his wounded accomplice before turning him over to the police. They also recovered a weapon from the thief’s possession. The body was brought to the JPMC.
Police say that the suspect was stealing from a car and breaking its windows. The guard Lal Marjan was also taken into custody along with his weapon. Police began investigating the incident. An investigation was started.