Eleven-year old boy gunned down by security guard in Karachi

KARACHI: An eleven-year old boy was shot dead by a private security guard here at Amir Khusro Road on Sunday night.

According to initial reports, the boy named Ali Hassan wearing a scary mask was riding his bicycle near Bahadurabad roundabout. Later, the boy came across an armed private security guard who opened fire at him, killing the eleven-year boy on the spot.

Police arrived at the scene and took the security guard into custody along with his weapon, said ASP Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

The boy’s parents and other family members came out on to the street and staged a protest over the tragic death of the young boy.