Youth killed, minor wounded in firing incidents

Karachi: 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.