KARACHI: A man was killed on Wednesday night as unidentified man opened fire at a shop in Baldia town area of Karachi.
According to police, the incident took place in the Baldia Town’s Yousuf Goth when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at a store. Initially, the incident occurred when the shopkeeper refused a robbery attempt, forcing the offenders to open fire on him.
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While inquiries into the case, however, revealed it was killing over personal enmity. Later, police have moved the body to a hospital for medico-legal formalities. The officials also collected evidence from the incident site and initiated a probe to trace the perpetrators.
Earlier, three people including two women, were killed in a road accident in the Baldia Town area of the metropolis on Wednesday.
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According to rescue sources, a fast-moving passenger coach hit a motorcycle in Mawach Goth of Baldia town area. As a result, two women and a man died on the spot. The deceased were identified as a 55-year-old woman, Zainab, Ulfat aged 28, and Hafeez aged 35.
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