Karachi The city saw five men, including a bank manager and a policeman, fall prey to hit men and muggers on Monday despite a targeted operation going on for over 22 months. The deaths came as a surprise to many in the metropolis where heinous crimes, including target killings, kidnappings for ransom and extortion, have decreased significantly due to action taken by paramilitary soldiers and police across the city. Among the five victims was Sub Inspector Ali Rehman, who was shot dead in the Paposh Nagar police limits late on Monday night near Abdullah College Chowrangi, North Nazimabad. He was going in his car towards North Nazimabad from his home in Manghopir when gunmen on a motorcycle shot him and fled. SI Rehman was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), where he breathed his last. The deceased had suffered a single bullet wound to his neck. North Nazimabad’s Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Azam Khan said Rehman worked for the Sindh Reserve Police (SRP), Korangi Base. He said the murder seemed a target killing, but the police were investigating to establish the exact motive.
Bank manager killed The manager of the Federal B Area branch of the National Bank of Pakistan, Nazeeruddin was shot dead near UP Morr in North Karachi. Police said the man was purchasing fruit from a stall when two armed riding a motorcycle attempted to rob him. Nazeeruddin, 40, put up resistance and tried to overpower the muggers. One of the suspects shot and injured him before the two escaped from the scene. The injured was rushed to the ASH where he died. He suffered bullet wounds to his upper torso.
Watchman slain Baddal Baloch, 60, a resident and watchman of a godown near Niaz Chowk in Baloch Para, was on duty at his workplace in the afternoon when three gunmen arrived there on a motorcycle, shot and injured him and fled. Baloch was rushed to Civil Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries which he had suffered to the upper torso. SHO Arshad Ali of the Kalri Police Station said the murder seemed to be a target killing.
Mechanic shot dead In Janjal Goth of the Sohrab Goth area, Razzaq Khan, 22, was shot dead in the wee hours of Monday. SHO Rana Haseeb said Khan was a resident of Bahadur Goth and motorcycle mechanic. The victim, who owned a shop in Gulshan–e-Iqbal’s Block 13-D, left home for some work on his motorcycle when, a short distance from his house in Janjal Goth, gunmen shot him dead.
Ayesha Manzil attack A man was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil in what police termed a target killing. Thirty-year-old Bakht Shah was on a motorcycle when two attackers also riding a motorcycle shot and killed him. After being called to the scene, police took the body to ASH for an autopsy. Meanwhile, late on Monday night unidentified armed men attacked Barkat coordinator to MPA Khalid Bin Walid of MQM near Karimabad off Azizabad police limit. In the attack Barkat’s driver Adnan was also injured. Both the injured are under treatment at ASH.
