Youth killed, minor boy wounded in firing incidents

A young man was killed and a minor boy wounded on Sunday in the Sohrab Goth and Ibrahim Hyderi areas of the city respectively.

A youth killed in a firing incident in Jamali Goth in the Sohrab Goth area. Police and rescue workers reached the scene and transported the casualty to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

The victim was identified as 25-year-old Khuda Buksh, son of Gul Muhammad. Police suspected that the incident apparently took place over a personal enmity.

Separately, a minor boy identified as 11-year-old Waris was wounded in a firing incident in Ibrahim Hyderi. He was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Police said the incident took place during a clash at an estate agency. The suspects involved in the incident fled the scene after firing. Police have registered a case.

Motorbike crash

A man died in a road traffic accident in Karachi’s Defence neighbourhood on Sunday. Police said the victim was riding a motorbike when an unidentified vehicle hit his two-wheeler.

Officials said the casualty was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for a post-mortem examination. They added that the victim was identified as 33-year-old Sadaqat, son of Hamid. Police said the driver had sped away from the scene of the accident.