News
Monday, September 20, 2010
Six shot dead in string of violence in Karachi
* Three ASWJ activists gunned down
* Two MQM activists, Shia man also killed
Staff Report
KARACHI: Six people were gunned down in various incidents in different parts of the provincial capital on Sunday.
Three Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) activists were gunned down in the Sir Syed police precincts. Police said the victims were near Kashif Bakery, located in Sector 11-E of North Karachi, when three unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire on them.
As a result, all three were critically injured and immediately taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced them dead.
The victims were identified as Aqeel, Noman and Nabeel, two of whom were brothers, police said. Station House Officer (SHO) Muhammad Nadeem said 9mm pistols were used in the killings. Separately on Sunday, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist was killed in the Yousaf Plaza police precincts.
According to sources, the victim, identified as Farhan Ghayaz, 32, was at his mobile phone shop in Abdullah Centre, when unidentified motorcyclists shot him dead. Police said the victim was affiliated with MQM unit No 146.
Another MQM activist belonging to the Christian community was killed in Christian Para, the Zaman Town police said.
SHO Abdul Nabi Khokhar said the victim, identified as 22-year-old Dilawar Inayat Masih, was outside his house with some friends when unidentified men riding a motorcycle gunned him down.
The killers shot the victim in the forehead after confirming his affiliation, he added.
Also, a member of the Shia community was murdered in the Rizvia police precincts on Sunday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sultan Khan said the victim, identified as 37-year-old Tanveer Abbas, was at Old Golimar Chowrangi when two unidentified men on a motorcycle shot him once before escaping.
The victim was taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead, the DSP said.
Tension engulfed various parts of the city, following the murders.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk