KARACHI: At least two people, including a Chinese citizen, were injured on Tuesday when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a car in Karachi’s Lyari.
According to details, the incident occurred near the Kamila stop on the Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Road of Lyari. Police personnel and rescue teams immediately reached the spot of the attack and both injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital.
Hospital officials have informed that the Chinese national, identified as Jason, is out of danger. The Chinese national received minor injuries from the shattered window’s glass.
The second injured man was identified as Khalid. He was shot in the stomach and is in critical condition. “Preliminary investigation shows the firing incident was a targeted attack,” South DIG Javed Akbar Riaz said.
The car in which the two men were travelling belonged to the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) of Karachi’s District South. The South DIG said Chinese nationals frequent the area for cleanliness as part of the SSWMB.
