KARACHI: At least two people, including a former police officer, were gunned down by unidentified assailants at a petrol pump in Soldier Bazar area of Karachi on Friday, according to police.
According to details, four suspects – riding two motorcycles – opened fire on two people at a petrol pump near Soldier Bazar block 2. “The victims died on the spot and have been identified as Javed and Musadiq,” a police spokesperson confirmed.
Meanwhile, a large contingent of police and Rangers rushed to the spot and cordoned off the crime scene. The police while quoting eye-witnesses said that the victims were riding on a motorbike when they were attacked and the assailants did not snatch any valuables.
“This apparently shows that the incident involves personal enmity,” the police said while adding that they have recovered spent casings of 9-mm pistol and will send them for forensic analysis besides also collecting other pieces of evidence.
The spokesperson further said the probe tram also found that one of the victims, Javed Baloch, carried a police card in which he has been mentioned as a police inspector. “It emerged that Javed had remained associated with police and probed cases against Lyari gang war,” the police added.
Earlier in the day, two labourers were shot dead by dacoits while resisting a robbery near Karachi’s Teachers Society at Superhighway. The victims were identified as 25-year-old Mumtaz and 22-year-old Salman Ali. Both the deceased recently married.
