KARACHI: At least four people were killed while eight others sustained injuries in separate gun and knife attacks in Karachi.
According to details, a man was killed and two others were wounded in a firing incident in the Orangi Town neighbourhood on Friday night. The incident took place near Aligarh Market in Banaras.
After getting information, police and rescuers reached the crime scene and transported the casualties to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where one of the victims succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
The deceased person was identified as Noor Muhammad, 50, son of Fazal Muhammad, while the injured persons included Alam Khan, 60, and Sher Zaman, 25. The motive behind the incident could not be ascertained immediately.
Separately, two watchmen were killed and two others sustained injuries during a clash in Cantonment Bazaar within the limits of the Frere police station. Police and rescuers reached the crime scene and took the casualties to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center.
SHO Waqar Tanoli said the incident took place before Iftari when some watchmen of the apartment clashed with each other about sitting on a charpoy. During the clash, they started attacking each other and also used knives.
The deceased were identified as 25-year-old Imdad Hussian and Asad, 28, while the injured as Hamza, 25, and Azad Ali. The SHO said the police had arrested three suspects, namely Muhammad Khan, Arshad Khan and Yasin.
An elderly man was killed during a clash between two groups in Model Colony, Malir. After getting information, police and rescuers reached the crime scene and transported the casualty to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for an autopsy where he was identified as 60-yar-old Kaleem, son of Noor.
