Two killed in Saudabad ‘sectarian’ attack

Two more men killed in Quaidabad, Bin Qasim as target killers strike freely

Karachi

Two members of the Shia community were among four people gunned down in Karachi on Friday, the city caught in a fresh wave of target killings after a considerable period of peace that had become possible because of the law-enforcement agencies’ ongoing crackdown against criminals.

Saudabad sub-divisional police officer Raja Mohammed Hassan said Asim Ali and Ameer Haider, both members of the Shia community and residents of Jaffar-e-Tayyar Society, were present at a tea stall near Nadir Ali Pulliya in Saudabad when two men riding a motorcycle arrived there and opened fire at them.

The two men were rushed to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where expired. A passer-by, Amir, also suffered injuries in the attack and was admitted to the hospital.

The police officer said both men had suffered bullet wounds to their chests and were attacked with a 9mm pistol. Asim Ali was also an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.

The officer said the attack appeared to be sectarian in nature, but aspects would also be investigated.

The home minister has directed DIG East Kamran Fazal to submit a report on the incident to him and ensure that the attackers were arrested as soon as possible.

Murder in Quaidabad

A man was shot dead at Landhi-89 stop in Quaidabad. SHO Mohammad Ali Marwat said Aqeel Ahmed, 23, was attacked by two men riding a motorcycle.

The body was shifted to the JPMC where it was found that the victim had suffered three bullet wounds to the neck and shoulder. Ahmed was a labourer and had arrived in the city from Haripur.

Body found

The man was found shot dead in Marri Goth, Bin Qasim. SHO Ghulam Ali said Zubair Mehsud, a resident of Ameer Bux Marri Goth, had left home on Thursday evening but did not return. His body was found with a bullet wound to his head. The officer said Mehsud’s body also had torture marks on it.